Wisconsin § 895.445 - Damage to certain machines; action for.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 895.445 — Damage to certain machines; action for., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 895.445. Damage to certain machines; action for.
895.445(1) (1) An owner of a machine operated by the insertion of coins, currency, debit cards or credit cards that is damaged by a person acting with the intent to commit a theft from that machine may bring an action against the person. 895.445(2) (2) The owner has the burden of proving his or her case under sub. (1) by a preponderance of the credible evidence. 895.445(3) (3) If the owner prevails in a civil action under sub. (1) , he or she may recover all of the following: 895.445(3)(a) (a) Treble damages. 895.445(3)(b) (b) Costs, including all reasonable attorney fees and other costs of the investigation and litigation that were reasonably incurred. 895.445(4) (4) An owner may bring a civil action under sub. (1) regardless of whether there has been a criminal action related to the damage under sub. (1) and regardless of the outcome of any such criminal action. 895.445 History History: 1995 a. 133 ; 2005 a. 155 s. 69 ; Stats. 2005 s. 895.445.
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 895.445 cover?
Section 895.445 ("Damage to certain machines; action for.") 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.
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