Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 6 - Hospital's Lien
Section 16-605 - Hospital Lien Docket

(a)    The clerk of the circuit court shall provide a hospital lien docket. On the filing of a notice of lien under the provisions of this subtitle, the clerk shall enter in the hospital lien docket:
        (1)    The name of the injured patient;
        (2)    The name of the person alleged to be liable for the patient’s injuries;
        (3)    The date of the accident; and
        (4)    The name of the hospital making the claim.
    (b)    The clerk shall index the hospital lien under the name of the injured patient.
    (c)    On presentation of a release of a lien, the clerk shall note in the docket the date when the release was filed and shall note on the release that it was recorded. A release bearing a note that it was recorded or a notation in the docket showing the release constitutes prima facie evidence of the release of the lien.
    (d)    The clerk shall collect not more than $2 for the filing, recording, and indexing of each lien. He also shall collect not more than $2 for filing a release of the lien and for noting the filing of the release in the docket and on the release.