Landowner Immunity for Injuries to Trespassers: H.B. 1452 (2011)
Codifies existing law with respect to trespassers by providing landowners
Codifies existing law with respect to trespassers by providing landowners immunity from liability for injuries to trespassers. Establishes that a possessor of land does not owe a duty of care to a trespasser, except for cases when the land possessor knows of the trespasser’s presence on the premise or in certain instances involving child trespassers.
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