Wisconsin § 19.015 - Actions by the state, municipality or district.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 19.015 — Actions by the state, municipality or district., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19.015. Actions by the state, municipality or district.
Whenever the state or any county, town, city, village, school district or technical college district is entitled to recover any damages, money, penalty or forfeiture on any official bond, the attorney general, county chairperson, town chairperson, mayor, village president, school board president or technical college district board chairperson, respectively, shall prosecute or cause to be prosecuted all necessary actions in the name of the state, or the municipality, against the officer giving the bond and the sureties for the recovery of the damages, money, penalty or forfeiture. 19.015 History History: 1971 c. 154 ; 1983 a. 192 ; 1989 a. 56 ; 1993 a. 399 .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Wisconsin § 19.015
What does Wisconsin Statutes § 19.015 cover?
Section 19.015 ("Actions by the state, municipality or district.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Wisconsin § 19.015?
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How does Wisconsin § 19.015 apply to my situation?
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