South Dakota § 44-12-5 - Hospital lien docket--Maintenance by register of deeds--Entries, content--Indexing--Fee for filing claim.
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§ 44-12-5. Hospital lien docket--Maintenance by register of deeds--Entries, content--Indexing--Fee for filing claim.
Each register of deeds shall provide a suitable, well-bound book to be called the hospital lien docket in which, upon the filing of any lien claim under the provisions of this chapter, the register of deeds shall enter the name and address of the injured person, the name of the person, firm, or corporation alleged to be liable for the injury, the date of occurrence of the injury and the name and location of the hospital making the claim. The register of deeds shall make a proper index of the claim in the name of the injured person and shall charge a fee in accordance with subdivision 7-9-15(3).
Source: SL 1964, ch 112, § 5; SL 1974, ch 55, § 46; SL 1983, ch 305, § 2; SL 1999, ch 33, § 6.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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