Exemption from civil liability
Ind. Code § 34-30-19.5-3
in effectSec. 3. (a) The owner of a private property that is adjacent to Lake Michigan does not assume responsibility or incur liability for an injury to an individual or damage to property that:
(1) occurs after June 30, 2020, when an individual is crossing the private property:
(A) to enter; or
(B) upon leaving;
the area of the beach of Lake Michigan that the public has a vested right to use for recreational purposes; and
(2) is caused by:
(A) an act or omission of a person other than the owner;
(B) an act or omission of the owner, except for an act of the owner constituting intentional misconduct; or
(C) the condition of the property.
(b) This section does not affect the following:
(1) Existing Indiana case law on the liability of property owners with respect to:
(A) business invitees in commercial establishments; or
(B) invited guests.
(2) The attractive nuisance doctrine.
As added by P.L.164-2020, SEC.61.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/34Fetched: 10/17/2026