44-12-4. Filing and notice of hospital lien--Contents of notice--Place and time of filing.
No such lien may be effective, however, unless a written notice containing the name and address of the injured party, the date of occurrence of the injury, the name and location of the hospital, and the name of the person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation alleged to be liable to the injured party for the injuries received, is filed in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which the hospital is located, before the payment of any moneys to the injured party, the injured party's attorneys or legal representative, as compensation for the injury.
Source: SL 1964, ch 112, §2; SL 1974, ch 55, §45; SL 1994, ch 351, §103.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Section 44-12-1 - Hospital lien upon personal injury damages recovered by injured party.
Section 44-12-2 - Contract between injured party and attorney not prejudiced by hospital lien.
Section 44-12-3 - Lien not applicable when event covered by Workers' Compensation Act.
Section 44-12-4 - Filing and notice of hospital lien--Contents of notice--Place and time of filing.
Section 44-12-8 - Persons liable for payment of hospital lien.
Section 44-12-9 - Examination of hospital records by persons liable for lien.