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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 434.155 (2026)

Filing illegal lien

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(1) A person is guilty of filing an illegal lien when he files a document or lien that he knows or should have known was forged, groundless, contained a material misstatement, or was a false claim. It shall be an affirmative defense that any material misstatement was not intentional.

(2) Filing an illegal lien is a Class D felony for the first offense, a Class C felony for any second offense, and a Class B felony for any subsequent offense. Effective: July 15, 1998 History: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 606, sec. 54, effective July 15, 1998.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15 cases, 2001–2020 · leading case: Ford v. Faller, 439 S.W.3d 173 (Ky. Ct. App. 2014).
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Ford v. Faller, 439 S.W.3d 173 (Ky. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 13× “460, her lien was possibly in violation of KRS 434.155. 2 On August 11, 2010, the Family Trust filed suit against Faller in Jefferson Circuit Court seeking compensatory and punitive damages under KRS 446.”
Vanhook v. Somerset Health Facilities, LP, 67 F. Supp. 3d 810 (E.D. Ky. 2014). · cites it 2× “070 claim for violation of KRS § 434.155, which makes it a felony to file a document or lien known to be forged, groundless, or false).”
Forcht v. Forcht Bank, N.A., 533 S.W.3d 695 (Ky. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 4× “She contends the trial court erred in: 1) granting summary judgment on her statutory claim; 2) excluding Ted’s statements containing threats of foreclosure; 3) applying Osborne to the outrage claim; 4) excluding reference to potential criminal violations of KRS 434.155; and 5)…”
Boyd Cnty. ex rel. Hedrick v. Merscorp, Inc., 985 F. Supp. 2d 823 (E.D. Ky. 2013). · cites it 6× “88 at ¶¶ 107-109], (2) negligent and/or will violation of KRS 434.155 [Docket No. 88 at ¶¶ 110-112], (3) fraud [Docket No.”
Kentucky Bar Ass'n v. Glidewell, 348 S.W.3d 759 (Ky. 2011). · cites it 2× “KRS 434.155 states that “a person is guilty of filing an illegal lien when he files a document or lien *762 that he .”
Kentucky Bar Ass'n v. Edwards, 377 S.W.3d 557 (Ky. 2012). “2011) ("Though Respondent has not been prosecuted or convicted for violating KRS 434.155, such a prosecution or conviction is not a prerequisite for finding a violation of the rules of professional conduct, which need only 'be proven by a preponderance of the evidence.”
Turkey Creek Ltd. Liab. Co. v. Anglo Am. Consol. Corp., 43 P.3d 701 (Colo. Ct. App. 2001). “The parties have cited no cases interpreting these statutes, nor have we found any cases, that have specifically defined "offers" in the context of a "spurious lien" statute.”
Seiller Waterman, LLC v. Rlb Props., Ltd. (Ky. 2020). · cites it 5× “The Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissals, except for the slander of title, civil conspiracy, and KRS 434.155 violation claims, finding that KRS 413.”
Seiller Waterman, LLC v. Rlb Props., Ltd. (Ky. 2020). · cites it 5× “The Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissals, except for the slander of title, civil conspiracy, and KRS 434.155 violation claims, finding that KRS 413.”
Rlb Props., Ltd. v. Seiller Waterman, LLC (Ky. 2020). · cites it 5× “The Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissals, except for the slander of title, civil conspiracy, and KRS 434.155 violation claims, finding that KRS 413.”
Seiller Waterman, LLC v. Rlb Props., Ltd. (Ky. 2020). · cites it 5× “The Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissals, except for the slander of title, civil conspiracy, and KRS 434.155 violation claims, finding that KRS 413.”
Rlb Props., Ltd. v. Seiller Waterman, LLC (Ky. 2020). · cites it 5× “The Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissals, except for the slander of title, civil conspiracy, and KRS 434.155 violation claims, finding that KRS 413.”
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— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 434.155(1) — 7 cases
Forcht v. Forcht Bank, N.A., 533 S.W.3d 695 (Ky. Ct. App. 2017). “She contends the trial court erred in: 1) granting summary judgment on her statutory claim; 2) excluding Ted’s statements containing threats of foreclosure; 3) applying Osborne to the outrage claim; 4) excluding reference to potential criminal violations of KRS 434.155; and 5)…”
Boyd Cnty. ex rel. Hedrick v. Merscorp, Inc., 985 F. Supp. 2d 823 (E.D. Ky. 2013). “88 at ¶¶ 107-109], (2) negligent and/or will violation of KRS 434.155 [Docket No. 88 at ¶¶ 110-112], (3) fraud [Docket No.”
Seiller Waterman, LLC v. Rlb Props., Ltd. (Ky. 2020). “The Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissals, except for the slander of title, civil conspiracy, and KRS 434.155 violation claims, finding that KRS 413.”
Seiller Waterman, LLC v. Rlb Props., Ltd. (Ky. 2020). “The Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissals, except for the slander of title, civil conspiracy, and KRS 434.155 violation claims, finding that KRS 413.”
Rlb Props., Ltd. v. Seiller Waterman, LLC (Ky. 2020). “The Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissals, except for the slander of title, civil conspiracy, and KRS 434.155 violation claims, finding that KRS 413.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 434.155(2) — 1 case
Boyd Cnty. ex rel. Hedrick v. Merscorp, Inc., 985 F. Supp. 2d 823 (E.D. Ky. 2013). “88 at ¶¶ 107-109], (2) negligent and/or will violation of KRS 434.155 [Docket No. 88 at ¶¶ 110-112], (3) fraud [Docket No.”
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