Wyo. Stat. § 29-2-101
Persons entitled to liens; extent of lien on
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realty; exceptions.
(a) Every contractor, subcontractor or materialman
performing any work on or furnishing any materials for any
building or any improvement upon real property shall have for
his work done or plans or materials furnished a lien upon the
building or improvements, and upon the real property of the
owner on which they are situated to the extent of one (1) acre.
If the improvements cover more than one (1) acre the lien shall
extend to all the additional real property covered thereby.
(b) To have a lien the work or materials shall be
furnished under a contract.
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section if the
real property subject to a lien is located in any city, town or
subdivision the lien shall extend to the entire lot upon which
the building or improvement is located.
(d) A cooperative utility, as defined by W.S.
17-20-140(a)(i), shall have a lien for the materials or services
provided to a member. The lien shall attach to the real
property of the member at the location where the materials or
services were provided, if the amount due to the utility:
(i) Is greater than five thousand dollars
($5,000.00); and
(ii) Has been unpaid for more than ninety (90) days.
(e) The lien under this section shall extend to the
owner's real property and easements to the extent necessary to
provide legal access by a roadway for ingress and egress to the
building, improvements or real property subject to the lien, not
to exceed forty (40) feet in width to the nearest easement,
public road or highway.Notes of Decisions
Cited in 19
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1978–2026 · leading case: KM Upstream, LLC v. Elkhorn Construction, Inc.
KM Upstream, LLC v. Elkhorn Construction, Inc. (2012)
“[T20] Without doubt, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 29-2-101 was "incorporated in the lien laws for the owner's protection, and the owner has a clear right to insist that the contractor be made a party.”
Electrical Wholesale Supply Co., Inc. v. Alane Fraser and M.J. Bishop Concrete & Construction, Inc. (2015)
“§ 29-2-101 (LexisNexis 2010), "every person performing any work on or furnishing any materials or plans for any building or any improvement upon land shall have for his work done or plans or materials furnished a lien upon the building or improvements." 5 Under the statutory len…”
Opportunity Knocks Enterprises, LLC v. Shannon Electric, Inc. (2010)
“is 2009), that Opportunity Knocks failed to prove that Shannon Electric knew, at the time it filed a claim of lien, that the lien was groundless, or that the lien contained a material misstatement or false claim? [¶ 7] Opportunity Knocks argues that the district court erred in…”
Alpine Lumber Co. v. Capital West National Bank (2010)
“Alpine recorded contractors/material-men liens pursuant to § 29-2-101(a) which provides, "[Elvery person performing any work on or furnishing any materials or plans for any building or any improvement upon land shall have for his work done or plans or materials furnished a lien…”
Bates v. Chicago Lumber Co. of Omaha (2016)
“Rather, it reasoned, the statutes allow materialmen to claim only an amount "for material furnished," citing Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 29-2-101 . As a result, the court deducted accrued interest from the lien amount and awarded Century $37,438.”
Diamond Hill Investment Co v. Shelden (1989)
“Wyo. Stat. §§ 29-2-101 to -109 (1977). These liens are commonly referred to as mechanics' liens.”
Dobson v. Portrait Homes, Inc. (2005)
“] § 29-2-101. Persons entitled to liens; extent of lien on realty; exceptions.”
Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Walters (1985)
“NOTES [1] Section 29-2-101, W.S. 1977 (June 1981 Replacement), provides: "(a) Every person performing any work on or furnishing any materials or plans for any building or any improvement upon land shall have for his work done or plans or materials furnished a lien upon the…”
Elder v. Jones (1980)
“If evidence is objected to at the trial on the ground that it is not within the issues made by the pleadings, the court may allow the pleadings to be amended and shall do so freely when the presentation of the merits of the action will be subserved thereby and the objecting…”
Engle v. First National Bank of Chugwater (1979)
“Mechanics’ and Builders’ Liens, §§ 29-2-101 to 29-2-124, W.S.1977. 2 . Gaylord Engle is the father of Gaylord D.”
Granite Springs Retreat Ass'n v. Manning (2006)
“00) exclusive of court costs: (A)Construction liens as provided by W.S. 29-2-101 through 29-2-109 [29-2-101 through 29-2-111]; (B) Liens for labor and materials as provided by W.”
Foster Lumber Co., Inc. v. Hume (1982)
“1977, at the time this case arose, provided as follows: “It shall be the duty of every original contractor, within four (4) months, and every subcontractor, and every journeyman and day laborer, and every other person seeking to obtain the benefits of the provisions of this act…”
— Wyo. Stat. § 29-2-101(a) — 1 case
Alpine Lumber Co. v. Capital West National Bank (2010)
“Alpine recorded contractors/material-men liens pursuant to § 29-2-101(a) which provides, "[Elvery person performing any work on or furnishing any materials or plans for any building or any improvement upon land shall have for his work done or plans or materials furnished a lien…”
— Wyo. Stat. § 29-2-101(b) — 1 case
KM Upstream, LLC v. Elkhorn Construction, Inc. (2012)
“[T20] Without doubt, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 29-2-101 was "incorporated in the lien laws for the owner's protection, and the owner has a clear right to insist that the contractor be made a party.”
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