Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 60.11.050 (2026)

Priorities of liens and security interests

✓ current as of May 2026

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(1) Except as provided in subsections (2), (3), (4), and (5) of this section, conflicting liens and security interests in crops and their proceeds shall rank in accordance with the time of filing.

(2) The lien created in RCW 60.11.020(2) in favor of any person who furnishes any work or labor upon the land of the grower or landowner shall be preferred and prior to any other lien or security interest upon the crops to which they attach including the liens described in subsections (3), (4), and (5) of this section.

(3) The lien created in RCW 60.11.020(3) in favor of handlers is preferred and prior to a lien or security interest described in subsection (4) or (5) of this section and to any other lien or security interest upon the orchard crops to which they attach except the liens in favor of a person who furnishes work or labor upon the land of the grower or landlord. Whenever more than one handler holds a handler's lien created by RCW 60.11.020(3) in the same orchard crop, unless the affected parties otherwise agree in writing, the later of the liens to attach has priority over all previously attached handlers' liens created by RCW 60.11.020(3).

(4) A lien or security interest in crops otherwise entitled to priority pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be subordinate to a later perfected lien or security interest incurred to produce the crop to the extent that obligations secured by such earlier perfected security interest or lien were not incurred to produce such crops.

(5) A lien or security interest in crops otherwise entitled to priority pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be subordinate to a properly perfected landlord's lien.

[2000 c 250 s 9A-828; 1991 c 286 s 5; 1986 c 242 s 5.]

Notes:

Effective date—2000 c 250: See RCW 62A.9A-701.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1992–1994 · leading case: Starbuck v. Esparza, 821 P.2d 1216 (Wash. 1992).

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Starbuck v. Esparza, 821 P.2d 1216 (Wash. 1992). · cites it 11× “050(1) provides that each shall rank in accordance with the time of filing, but makes three exceptions, contained in subsections (2), (3) and (4) of former RCW 60.11.050. Subsection (2) relates to priority for work and labor claims and is not apphcable here.”

Food Servs. of Am. v. Royal Heights, Inc., 871 P.2d 590 (Wash. 1994). · cites it 2× “Under RCW 60.11.050, liens and security interests which are incurred to produce the crop take priority over prior liens and security interests which were not incurred to produce the crop.”

Food Servs. of Am. v. Royal Heights, Inc., 850 P.2d 585 (Wash. Ct. App. 1993). “Former RCW 60.11.050 provided in relevant part: (1) Except as provided in subsections (2), (3), and (4) of this section, conflicting liens and security interests shall rank in accordance with the time of filing.”

— Wash. Rev. Code § 60.11.050(1) — 1 case

Starbuck v. Esparza, 821 P.2d 1216 (Wash. 1992). “050(1) provides that each shall rank in accordance with the time of filing, but makes three exceptions, contained in subsections (2), (3) and (4) of former RCW 60.11.050. Subsection (2) relates to priority for work and labor claims and is not apphcable here.”

— Wash. Rev. Code § 60.11.050(3) — 2 cases

Food Servs. of Am. v. Royal Heights, Inc., 871 P.2d 590 (Wash. 1994). “Under RCW 60.11.050, liens and security interests which are incurred to produce the crop take priority over prior liens and security interests which were not incurred to produce the crop.”

— Wash. Rev. Code § 60.11.050(4) — 1 case

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