Georgia § 51-3-25 - Certain liability not limited.
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§ 51-3-25. Certain liability not limited.
Nothing in this article limits in any way any liability which otherwise exists: For willful or malicious failure to guard or warn against a dangerous condition, use, structure, or activity; or On a date when the owner of land charges any individual who lawfully enters such land for recreational use and any individual is injured in connection with the recreational use for which the charge was made, provided that, in the case of land leased to the state or a subdivision thereof, any consideration received by the owner for the lease shall not be deemed a charge within the meaning of this Code section. (Ga. L. 1965, p. 476, § 6; Ga. L. 2018, p. 1083, § 1/HB 904.) The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, substituted "On a date when the owner of land charges any individual who lawfully enters such land for recreational use and any individual is injured in connection with the recreational use for which the charge was made, provided that," for "For injury suffered in any case when the owner of land charges the person or persons who enter or go on the land for the recreational use thereof, except that," at the beginning of paragraph (2). Code Commission notes. - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2000, "thereof, any consideration" was substituted for "thereof any, consideration" in paragraph (2). Law reviews. - For annual survey on trial practice and procedure, see 70 Mercer L. Rev. 253 (2018).
Frequently Asked Questions About Georgia § 51-3-25
What does Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 51-3-25 cover?
Section 51-3-25 ("Certain liability not limited.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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