Fishbonker
Life Member
This bill would limit the liability of a land owner for any injuries suffered by a trespasser on their land. The only part that makes me scratch my head is the part about any injuries suffered after you know some is trespassing:
"and to use reasonable care to avoid injuring the trespasser after that trespasser’s presence becomes known."
In other words, if you have an old well/cistern with an "iffy" cover and you don't change the cover to better protect a trespasser from falling through after you know you've been trespassed, are you then liable? If you have a trespasser on camera so you realize someone has been there without your permission, he comes back another day and falls into your well are you liable because you knew someone was trespassing therefore you should take every precaution possible to protect him?
Maybe my electric paranoia is out of control but I can see how this could get bent sideways and you'd end up living on the street while a scumbag lives in your house.
Or maybe it just means you can't accidently run him over with your vehicle when you see him walking across your field with a hand full of sheds.
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HSB35&ga=87
This is actually a study bill and hasn't been actually filed as a regular bill.
"and to use reasonable care to avoid injuring the trespasser after that trespasser’s presence becomes known."
In other words, if you have an old well/cistern with an "iffy" cover and you don't change the cover to better protect a trespasser from falling through after you know you've been trespassed, are you then liable? If you have a trespasser on camera so you realize someone has been there without your permission, he comes back another day and falls into your well are you liable because you knew someone was trespassing therefore you should take every precaution possible to protect him?
Maybe my electric paranoia is out of control but I can see how this could get bent sideways and you'd end up living on the street while a scumbag lives in your house.
Or maybe it just means you can't accidently run him over with your vehicle when you see him walking across your field with a hand full of sheds.
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HSB35&ga=87
This is actually a study bill and hasn't been actually filed as a regular bill.