Mississippi § 85-7-429 - Liability for falsely and knowingly filing claim of lien without just cause.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 85-7-429 — Liability for falsely and knowingly filing claim of lien without just cause., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 85-7-429. Liability for falsely and knowingly filing claim of lien without just cause.
Any person who shall falsely and knowingly file the claim of lien provided in this article without just cause shall be liable to every party injured thereby for a penalty equal to three (3) times the full amount for which the claim was filed, to be recovered in an action by any party so injured at any time within one hundred eighty (180) days from the filing of the claim of lien. Any person whose rights may be adversely affected by wrongful filing of a claim of lien, as provided by this article may, in addition to the remedies set forth in subsection (1) of this section, apply, upon seven (7) days’ notice, to the circuit, county or chancery court, to expunge or vacate the claim of lien, in accordance with Rule 81(d) (2) of the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 85-7-429 ("Liability for falsely and knowingly filing claim of lien without just cause.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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