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AR HB1611
Bill
Status
4/27/2011
Primary Sponsor
Bobby Pierce
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AI Summary
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Amends Arkansas Code § 18-60-108 to establish that owners, lessees, or occupants of land owe no duty of care to trespassers and are not liable for injuries to trespassers.
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Liability only arises after the property owner becomes aware of a trespasser's presence on the premises, and then only for willful or wanton misconduct by the owner, lessee, or occupant.
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Preserves the doctrine of attractive nuisance but prohibits its use as a basis for liability on agricultural land for injuries to trespassers over 18 years of age.
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Defines "trespasser" as a person who enters another's property without permission and without express or implied invitation.
Legislative Description
To Protect An Owner, Lessee, Or Occupant Of Land From Liability To A Trespasser.
Last Action
Senate Sine Die adjournment
4/27/2011