Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, “possessor of land” means a person who possesses any fee, reversionary, or easement interest in real property. (b) The term includes: (1) an owner; (2) a lessee; or (3) another lawful occupant; of real property. As added by P.L.88-2015, SEC.3.
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, “trespasser” means a person who enters or remains on real property of another person without: (1) a right to enter or remain on the real property; (2) the consent of the other person; or (3) an actual or implied invitation from the other person. As added by P.L.88-2015, […]
Sec. 3. (a) A possessor of land does not owe a duty of care to a trespasser, except to refrain from willfully or wantonly injuring the trespasser, after the trespasser has been discovered on real property possessed by the possessor of land. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a possessor of land may be subject to liability […]
Sec. 4. This chapter may not be construed to: (1) create or increase the liability of a possessor of land; or (2) affect any immunities from or defenses to civil liability: (A) established by another provision of the Indiana Code; or (B) available at common law; to which a possessor of land may be entitled. […]
Sec. 5. The purpose of this chapter is to codify Indiana common law as it exists on July 1, 2015, with respect to the duty owed by a possessor of land to a trespasser. As added by P.L.88-2015, SEC.3.
