2025 Session Last amended: 2011 session

§ 514.70 — County to Provide Record

Plain-Language Summary

This section requires county offices to maintain records of hospital liens. The county must keep a hospital lien book with an index. Filing fees are $5 for both the lien filing and the lien satisfaction.

514.70 COUNTY TO PROVIDE RECORD.

The county office assigned this duty by the county board pursuant to section 485.27 shall endorse thereon the date and hour of filing and, at the expense of the county, shall provide a hospital lien book with proper index in which the county office shall enter the date and hour of such filing, the names and addresses of such hospital, the operators thereof and of such patient, the amount claimed and the names and addresses of those claimed to be liable for damages. The county office shall be paid $5 as a fee for such filing and $5 as a fee for filing each lien satisfaction.

History:

(8556-5) 1933 c 345 s 3; 1986 c 442 s 12; 1986 c 444; 2011 c 116 art 1 s 7

History: History: (8556-5) 1933 c 345 s 3; 1986 c 442 s 12; 1986 c 444; 2011 c 116 art 1 s 7

Practical Notes

Hospital liens are recorded at the county level. The county office must maintain a dedicated hospital lien book with an index showing the hospital, patient, amount claimed, and parties believed to be liable for damages.

Source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes