§ 16–605
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Com. Law § 16-605 (2026)
Title 16. Statutory Liens on Personal Property
Subtitle 6. Hospital's Lien
§ 16–605LinkCopy Citation
(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.