HRS §520-3
Landowners have no duty to make land safe for recreation
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗Unless a special rule in another section applies, a landowner does not have to make the land safe for people who come for recreation, or warn them about dangers. This also covers people who come to help a recreational user who needs assistance.
landowners
The statute, as written — Duty of care of owner limited
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
Except as specifically recognized by or provided in section 520-5, an owner of land owes no duty of care to keep the premises safe for entry or use by others for recreational purposes, or to give any warning of a dangerous condition, use, structure, or activity on such premises to persons entering for such purposes, or to persons entering for a purpose in response to a recreational user who requires assistance, either direct or indirect, including but not limited to rescue, medical care, or other form of assistance.
Sections this one refers to
§520-5 When landowners still face liability for injuries
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