Limiting liability of property owners to persons entering premises for recreational purposes

58-3201. Limiting liability of property owners to persons entering premises for recreational purposes. The purpose of this act is to encourage owners of land to make land and water areas available to the public for recreational purposes by limiting their liability toward persons entering thereon for such purposes. History: L. 1965, ch. 559, § 1; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Immunity from liability to high school athlete injured following based on recreational use (K.S.A. 75-6104) examined. Nichols v. U.S.D. No. 400, 246 Kan. 93, 94, 785 P.2d 986 (1990). 2. Act does not prevent K.S.A. 75-6104(o) from granting immunity for ordinary negligence when fees charged for use of public property. Gonzales v. Board of Shawnee County Comm'rs, 247 Kan. 423, 428, 429, 799 P.2d 491 (1990). 3. Whether utility permitted public to use lake area for KRUS (K.S.A. 58-3201 et seq.) immunity purposes in wrongful death action examined. Bingaman v. Kansas City Power and Light Co., 1 F.3d 976, 979 (1993). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026