LANDOWNER IMMUNITY FOR TRESPASSER INJURY CHAPTER 32-47 32-47-01. Duty of care to trespasser

A possessor of land, including an owner, lessee, or other occupant, does not owe a duty of care to a trespasser and is not subject to liability for any injury to a trespasser

32-47-02. Exceptions to land possessor immunity

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a. Notwithstanding section 32-47-01, a possessor of land may be subject to liability for physical injury or death to a trespasser in the following situations: (1) A land possessor has a duty not to harm the trespasser in a willful and wanton manner, except as permitted under section 12.1-05-06, 12.1-05-07, 12.1-05-07.1, or 12.1-05-07.2; (2) A land possessor that knows of the trespasser's presence on the premises has a duty to exercise ordinary care to avoid injuring that trespasser; and (3) A land possessor may be subject to liability for physical injury or death to a child trespasser resulting from an artificial condition on the land if: (a) The possessor knew or had reason to know that children were likely to trespass at the location of the condition; The condition is one the possessor knew or reasonably should have known involved an unreasonable risk of death or serious bodily harm to children; The injured child did not discover the condition or realize the risk involved in the condition or coming within the area made dangerous by it; The utility to the possessor of maintaining the condition and the burden of eliminating the danger were slight as compared with the risk to the child involved; and The land possessor failed to exercise reasonable care to eliminate the danger or otherwise protect the injured child

(b) (c) (d) (e) b

For purposes of this subsection, "artificial condition" means a structure or other manmade condition and does not include living animals

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This section does not affect chapter 53-08

This section does not create or increase the liability of any person or entity

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