Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 604A.22 (2026)

Owner's Duty Of Care Or Duty To Give Warnings

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Except as provided in section 604A.25, an owner who gives written or oral permission for the use of the land for recreational purposes without charge:

(1) owes no duty of care to render or maintain the land safe for entry or use by other persons for recreational purpose;

(2) owes no duty to warn those persons of any dangerous condition on the land, whether patent or latent;

(3) owes no duty of care toward those persons except to refrain from willfully taking action to cause injury; and

(4) owes no duty to curtail use of the land during its use for recreational purpose.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 2000–2018 · leading case: Ouradnik v. Ouradnik, 912 N.W.2d 674 (Minn. 2018).

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Ouradnik v. Ouradnik, 912 N.W.2d 674 (Minn. 2018). · cites it 22× “Minn. Stat. § 604A.22 [was] applicable in this case," but denied the motion "insofar as the case [could not] be dismissed due to factual disputes pertaining to [Son's] ability to recover under the trespasser exception [ Minn.”

Ouradnik v. Ouradnik, 897 N.W.2d 300 (Minn. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 20× “Appellant argues that the district court erred in its interpretation of Minn. Stat. § 604A.22, the recreational-use statute, and, as a result, erroneously instructed the jury on the duty of care.”

Kastner v. Star Trails Ass'n, 646 N.W.2d 235 (Minn. 2002). · cites it 6× “Appellant moved for summary judgment in both suits claiming it was entitled to recreational use immunity under Minn. Stat. §§ 604A.22 and 604A.25 (2000).”

Snilsberg v. Lake Washington Club, 614 N.W.2d 738 (Minn. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 4× “issue of material fact for Snilsberg’s claim of negligent maintenance and operation; (2) the record did not establish that Snilsberg lacked the ability to protect herself or that Beetch, Bloomer, or the club had power over her welfare creating a duty to warn her or protect her…”

Razink v. Krutzig, 746 N.W.2d 644 (Minn. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 9× “Section 604A.22 of the recreational-land-use statute also provides that: Except as provided in section 604A.”

Kastner v. Star Trails Ass'n, 658 N.W.2d 890 (Minn. Ct. App. 2003). “at §§ 604A.22, .25 (expressly limiting recreational-trail users’ claims to those claims where the owner willfully caused injury on “land dedicated, leased, or permitted by the owners for recreational trail use”).”

— Minn. Stat. § 604A.22(3) — 1 case

Ouradnik v. Ouradnik, 912 N.W.2d 674 (Minn. 2018). “Minn. Stat. § 604A.22 [was] applicable in this case," but denied the motion "insofar as the case [could not] be dismissed due to factual disputes pertaining to [Son's] ability to recover under the trespasser exception [ Minn.”

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