Okla. Stat. tit. 42, § 42-44
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Filing of notice of lien - Enforcement by civil action
Official statutory text
A. No such lien shall be effective unless a written notice
containing a statement of the amount claimed, the name and address
of the injured person, the date of the accident, the name and
location of the hospital, and the name of the person or persons,
firm or firms, corporation or corporations alleged to be liable to
the injured party for the injuries received, shall be filed in the
office of the county clerk of the county in which such hospital is
located, on the mechanic's and materialman's docket, prior to the
payment of any monies to such injured person, his attorneys or legal
representatives, as compensation for such injuries; nor unless the
hospital shall also send, by registered or certified mail postage
prepaid, a copy of such notice with a statement of the date of
filing thereof to the person or persons, firm or firms, corporation
or corporations alleged to be liable to the injured party for the
injuries sustained prior to the payment of any monies to such
injured person, the injured person's attorneys or legal
representatives, as compensation for such injuries. Such hospital
shall mail a copy of such notice to any insurance carrier which has
insured such person, firm or corporation against such liability, if
the name and address shall be known. Such hospital shall also send,
by registered or certified mail, a copy of such notice to such
patient upon whom emergency medical or other service has been
performed, if the name and address of such patient shall be known to
the hospital or can with reasonable diligence be ascertained. A
copy of said notice shall be mailed to any attorney for the patient,
provided that the hospital has notice of the name of such attorney.
B. The liens provided for in this section and Section 43 of
this title may be enforced by civil action in the district court of
the county where the lien was filed. Such an action shall be
brought within one (1) year after the hospital becomes aware of
final judgment, settlement or compromise of the claim asserted or
maintained by or on behalf of the injured person. The practice,
pleading and proceedings in the action shall conform to the rules
prescribed by the Oklahoma Pleading Code to the extent applicable.
containing a statement of the amount claimed, the name and address
of the injured person, the date of the accident, the name and
location of the hospital, and the name of the person or persons,
firm or firms, corporation or corporations alleged to be liable to
the injured party for the injuries received, shall be filed in the
office of the county clerk of the county in which such hospital is
located, on the mechanic's and materialman's docket, prior to the
payment of any monies to such injured person, his attorneys or legal
representatives, as compensation for such injuries; nor unless the
hospital shall also send, by registered or certified mail postage
prepaid, a copy of such notice with a statement of the date of
filing thereof to the person or persons, firm or firms, corporation
or corporations alleged to be liable to the injured party for the
injuries sustained prior to the payment of any monies to such
injured person, the injured person's attorneys or legal
representatives, as compensation for such injuries. Such hospital
shall mail a copy of such notice to any insurance carrier which has
insured such person, firm or corporation against such liability, if
the name and address shall be known. Such hospital shall also send,
by registered or certified mail, a copy of such notice to such
patient upon whom emergency medical or other service has been
performed, if the name and address of such patient shall be known to
the hospital or can with reasonable diligence be ascertained. A
copy of said notice shall be mailed to any attorney for the patient,
provided that the hospital has notice of the name of such attorney.
B. The liens provided for in this section and Section 43 of
this title may be enforced by civil action in the district court of
the county where the lien was filed. Such an action shall be
brought within one (1) year after the hospital becomes aware of
final judgment, settlement or compromise of the claim asserted or
maintained by or on behalf of the injured person. The practice,
pleading and proceedings in the action shall conform to the rules
prescribed by the Oklahoma Pleading Code to the extent applicable.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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