South Dakota § 20-9-14 - Individual on private land for outdoor recreational activity--Landowner not liable--Exceptions.
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§ 20-9-14. Individual on private land for outdoor recreational activity--Landowner not liable--Exceptions.
Except as provided in § 20-9-16, an owner of land who either directly or indirectly invites or permits without charge any participant to enter on or use the owner's land for outdoor recreational activity, or an owner upon whose land an individual has entered pursuant to § 41-9-8, does not thereby:
(1) Extend any assurance that the land is safe for any purpose;
(2) Confer upon any person the legal status of an invitee or licensee to whom a duty of care is owed; or
(3) Assume responsibility for, or incur liability for, any injury to persons or property caused by an act of omission of the owner as to the maintenance of the land.
Source: SL 1987, ch 158, § 3; SL 1990, ch 155; SL 1991, ch 24, § 6; SL 2010, ch 109, § 3; SL 2022, ch 57, § 3.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-9-14 ("Individual on private land for outdoor recreational activity--Landowner not liable--Exceptions.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. 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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