North Dakota Century Code Title 35. Liens § 35-18-07. Judgment for damages to contain reference to lien--Proceeds of judgment applied on lien or deposited

Upon the trial of any action for damages for personal injuries wherein it appears at the trial that services were rendered in hospitalization of the injured person, the court before whom the action is tried shall require the clerk of the district court to search the records for information as to whether a lien has been filed, and if a lien has been filed, mention of that fact and a statement of the amount claimed must be made in the judgment. If the parties to the action admit the facts set forth in any lien described in the judgment, and the judgment is collected under execution, an amount equal to the amount claimed in the lien must be deposited with the clerk of the district court for the payment of the lien when the execution is returned. If the lien is contested, the deposit must be held to abide the final event of an action to enforce the lien, which action must be brought by the hospital or the institution within sixty days after a demand therefor is made by any of the parties interested.