Except as specifically recognized by or provided in K.S.A. 58-3206 and amendments thereto, an owner of land who makes all or any part of the land available to the public for recreational purposes owes no duty of care to keep the premises, or that part of the premises so made available, 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. An owner of land who does take actions to keep the premises safe or to warn persons of a dangerous condition, use, structure or activity on the premises shall not be deprived of the protection which this law would provide had the owner not taken such actions or given such warning.
K.S.A. 58-3203
Limited liability of property owners; owner's duty of care
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Kimberly Ann Sallee, Individually and as Next Friend of Lucas Gregory Durkop and Maria Christina Rivera, Matthew James Sallee, and James Allan Sallee v. Matthew R. Stewart and Diana Stewart D/B/A Stewartland Holsteins (2013)
Most recently applied in Kimberly Ann Sallee, Individually and as Next Friend of Lucas Gregory Durkop and Maria Christina Rivera, Matthew James Sallee, and James Allan Sallee v. Matthew R. Stewart and Diana Stewart D/B/A Stewartland Holsteins (February 2013)
L. 1965, ch. 559, § 3; L. 1995, ch. 167, § 1; April 27.
Official source: Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Kansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.