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.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 44-12-4

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1964, ch 112, § 2; SL 1974, ch 55, § 45; SL 1994, ch 351, § 103.

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