Nevada § 108.668 - Release of lien upon payment; demand by owner that hospital file suit to foreclose; penalty for failure to release lien
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 108.668 — Release of lien upon payment; demand by owner that hospital file suit to foreclose; penalty for failure to release lien, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 108.668. Release of lien upon payment; demand by owner that hospital file suit to foreclose; penalty for failure to release lien
1. A county or district hospital shall release its lien upon payment of the charges. 2. If the amount or the validity of the charges owed or the validity of the lien is
disputed by the owner of the property, the owner may give the county or district hospital
written notice of the dispute and demand that the hospital file a suit to foreclose
the lien within 90 days. If the county or district hospital does not file suit within the 90-day period, the
lien is extinguished. The county or district hospital shall release its lien upon the expiration of the
90-day period. 3. Any county or district hospital that fails to release a lien pursuant to subsection
1 or 2 when required is liable in a civil action for treble damages, if the plaintiff
in the action gives the county or district hospital at least 15 days' written notice
of its failure to release the lien and the release has not been recorded.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 108.668 cover?
Section 108.668 ("Release of lien upon payment; demand by owner that hospital file suit to foreclose; penalty for failure to release lien") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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