N.C. Gen. Stat. § 38B-1
Title
Title. This Chapter may be cited as the Trespasser Responsibility Act. (2011-283, s. 3.2; 2011-317, s. 1.1.)
North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 38B — Chapter 38B.
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Provisions
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 38B-2
General rule
General rule. A possessor of land, including an owner, lessee, or other occupant, does not owe a duty of care to a trespasser and is not subject to liability for any injury to a trespasser. (2011-283, s. 3.2; 2011-317, s. 1.1.)
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 38B-3
Exceptions
Exceptions. Notwithstanding G.S. 38B-2, a possessor of land may be subject to liability for physical injury or death to a trespasser in the following situations: (1) Intentional harms. - A possessor may be subject to liability if the trespasser's bodily injury or death resulted from the possessor's willful or wanton co…
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 38B-4
Definitions
Definitions. The following definitions shall apply in this Chapter: (1) Child trespasser. - A trespasser who is less than 14 years of age or who has the level of mental development found in a person less than 14 years of age. (2) Possessor. - A person in lawful possession of land, including an owner, lessee, or other o…