§ 34-30-19.5-3 — Exemption from civil liability

Indiana § 34-30-19.5-3

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 34: CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE
• Art. 30: IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY
• Ch. 19.5: Immunity of Owner of Property Adjacent to Lake

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(a) The owner of a private property that is
adjacent to Lake Michigan does not assume responsibility or incur
liability for an injury to an individual or damage to property that:
(1) occurs after June 30, 2020, when an individual is crossing the
private property:
(A) to enter; or
(B) upon leaving;
the area of the beach of Lake Michigan that the public has a
vested right to use for recreational purposes; and
(2) is caused by:
(A) an act or omission of a person other than the owner;
(B) an act or omission of the owner, except for an act of the
owner constituting intentional misconduct; or
(C) the condition of the property.
(b) This section does not affect the following:
(1) Existing Indiana case law on the liability of property owners
with respect to:
(A) business invitees in commercial establishments; or
(B) invited guests.
(2) The attractive nuisance doctrine.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.164-2020, SEC.61.