Iowa § 462.1 Liability of possessors and occupants of land to trespassers

Iowa Statutes

§ 462.1 — Liability of possessors and occupants of land to trespassers

Iowa § 462.1

Title XINATURAL RESOURCES

Ch. 462LANDOWNER LIABILITY TO TRESPASSERS

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Iowa Code § 462.1 (2026).

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1.Apossessorofanyfee, reversionary, oreasementinterestinrealproperty, includingbut not limited to an owner, lessee, or other lawful occupant, owes no duty of care to a trespasser excepttorefrainfromwillfullyorwantonlyinjuringthetrespasserandtousereasonablecare to avoid injuring the trespasser after that trespasser’s presence becomes known.

2.This section shall not be construed to affect the common law doctrine of attractive nuisance.

3.Thissectiondoesnotcreateorincreasethecivilliabilityofanypossessororoccupantof real property and does not affect any immunities from or defenses to civil liability established by another section of the Code or available at common law to which a possessor or occupant of real property may be entitled.

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1. Apossessorofanyfee, reversionary, oreasementinterestinrealproperty, includingbut
not limited to an owner, lessee, or other lawful occupant, owes no duty of care to a trespasser
excepttorefrainfromwillfullyorwantonlyinjuringthetrespasserandtousereasonablecare
to avoid injuring the trespasser after that trespasser’s presence becomes known.
2. This section shall not be construed to affect the common law doctrine of attractive
nuisance.
3. Thissectiondoesnotcreateorincreasethecivilliabilityofanypossessororoccupantof
real property and does not affect any immunities from or defenses to civil liability established
by another section of the Code or available at common law to which a possessor or occupant
of real property may be entitled.