Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 58-201 (2026)

Liens for materials and services; filing statements with register of deeds, contents

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58-201. Liens for materials and services; filing statements with register of deeds, contents. Whenever any person, at or with the owner's request or consent shall perform work, make repairs or improvements or replace, add or install equipment on any goods, personal property, chattels, horses, mules, wagons, buggies, automobiles, trucks, trailers, locomotives, railroad rolling stock, barges, aircraft, equipment of all kinds, including but not limited to construction equipment, vehicles of all kinds, and farm implements of whatsoever kind, a first and prior lien on such personal property is hereby created in favor of such person performing such work, making such repairs or improvements or replacing, adding or installing such equipment and such lien shall amount to the full amount and reasonable value of the services performed and shall include the reasonable value of all material used in the performance of such services and the reasonable value of all equipment replaced, added or installed.

If such property shall come into the lien claimant's possession for the purpose of having the work, repairs or improvements made or the equipment replaced, added or installed thereon, such lien shall be valid as long as the lien claimant retains possession of the property, and the claimant of the lien may retain the same after parting with the possession of the property by filing within 90 days in the office of the register of deeds, under oath, a statement of the items of the account and a description of the property on which the lien is claimed, with the name of the owner thereof, in the county where the work was performed and in the county of the residence of the owner, if such is known to the claimant.

If the lien claimant was never in possession of the property, the lien claimant may retain the lien by filing, within 90 days after the date upon which work was last performed, material was last furnished in performing such work or making such repairs or improvements or equipment was last replaced, added or installed in the office of the register of deeds, under oath, a statement of the items of the account and a description of the property on which the lien is claimed, with the name of the owner thereof and the date upon which work was last performed, material was last furnished in performing such work or making such repairs or improvements or equipment was last replaced, added or installed, in the county where the work was performed and in the county of the residence of the owner, if such is known to the claimant.

As used in this section, "equipment" includes tires and other standard equipment on vehicles.

History: R.S. 1923, 58-201; L. 1947, ch. 313, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 264, § 1; L. 1969, ch. 273, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 206, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 196, § 1; July 1.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 13 cases, 1978–2012 · leading case: Sec. Benefit Life Ins. v. Fleming Companies, Inc., 908 P.2d 1315 (Kan. Ct. App. 1995).

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Sec. Benefit Life Ins. v. Fleming Companies, Inc., 908 P.2d 1315 (Kan. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 25× “, d/b/a Retail Data Systems of Topeka (RDS), appeals the district court’s summary judgment ruling that RDS’s lien, filed pursuant to K.S.A. 58-201, was limited in recovery to a portion of the amount claimed for services and equipment it provided to Larry’s I.”

Farrell v. Gen. Motors Corp., 815 P.2d 538 (Kan. 1991). · cites it 3× “, could not rely upon K.S.A. 58-201 as a defense to the wrongful detention claim because the Court found that Defendant Don Hattan Chevrolet, Inc.”

Hartford Ins. v. Overland Body Tow, Inc., 724 P.2d 687 (Kan. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 12× “The trial court held that K.S.A. 58-201 gave appellee a lien upon the car in the amount of $2,667.”

Padron v. Lopez, 220 P.3d 345 (Kan. 2009). “Dodson also asserted a mechanic’s hen pursuant to K.S.A. 58-201 and alleged that Padron’s removal of the aircraft jeopardized Dodson’s possessory mechanic’s hen and its ability to collect the amounts it was owed for parts and services related to the repair of the aircraft.”

Reimer v. Davis, 580 P.2d 81 (Kan. 1978). · cites it 2× “Apparently the judge was referring to the provisions of K.S.A. 58-201 which impose a lien under certain circumstances for work, repairs or improvements on personal property, vehicles and the like.”

Schoenholz v. Hinzman, 289 P.3d 1155 (Kan. 2012). “K.S.A. 58-201 (requiring registration of mechanic’s lien within 90 days of parting with possession of the subject property).”

Util. Trailers of Wichita, Inc. v. Citizens Nat'l Bank & Trust Co., 726 P.2d 282 (Kan. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 9× “84-9-304) and Utility Trailers held mechanics’ liens (K.S.A. 58-201) on the trailers. The facts will not be repeated except as is necessary to address the issues herein.”

Weatherhead v. Boettcher, 593 P.2d 420 (Kan. Ct. App. 1979). · cites it 7× “Defendant answered, denying wrongful possession, claiming a lien pursuant to K.S.A. 58-201 for work done, and seeking judicial enforcement by foreclosure of the lien.”

Ne. Kansas Prod. Credit Ass'n v. Ferbrache, 693 P.2d 1152 (Kan. 1985). · cites it 2× “Statutory liens on personal property may be found today at K.S.A. 58-201 et seq. That chapter provides for various liens including liens for material and services furnished (K.”

United States Fid. & Guar. Co. v. Marshall, 601 P.2d 1169 (Kan. Ct. App. 1979). “The artisan’s lien statute, K.S.A. 58-201, provides in part: “Whenever any person at, or with the owner’s request or consent shall perform work, make repairs or improvements on any goods, personal property, chattels, horses, mules, wagons, buggies, automobiles, trucks, trailers,…”

State v. Etape, 699 P.2d 532 (Kan. 1985). · cites it 2× “Hartman’s knowledge or permission, and without paying for the repairs. Mr. Hartman phoned the defendant the next day and the defendant refused to bring the car back because he “needed it.”

Double S, Inc. v. Nw. Kansas Prod. Credit Ass'n, 843 P.2d 741 (Kan. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 5× “NWK first contends that the lien statement filed by the president of Double S was not given under oath as required by K.S.A. 1991 Supp. 58-201 because the statement was limited to the affiant’s knowledge and belief.”

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