Except as specifically recognized by or provided in section 520-5, an owner of land owes no duty of care to keep the premises safe for entry or use by others for recreational purposes, or to give any warning of a dangerous condition, use, structure, or activity on such premises to persons entering for such purposes, or to persons entering for a purpose in response to a recreational user who requires assistance, either direct or indirect, including but not limited to rescue, medical care, or other form of assistance.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 520-3
Duty of care of owner limited
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case Thomas J. Jones, a Single Man v. Halekulani Hotel, Inc., a Hawaiian Corporation, John Doe and the Xyz Corp., a Corporation (1977)
Most recently applied in Cupo v. Aliomanu Sand Castles, LLC (February 2024)
L 1969, c 186, §3; am L 1997, c 272, §2; am L 2024, c 3, §2
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Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.