{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-180.0856","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 180.0856","heading":"Indemnification and allowance of expenses of employees and agents.","body":"(1) A corporation shall indemnify an employee who is not a director or officer of the corporation, to the extent that he or she has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of a proceeding, for all reasonable expenses incurred in the proceeding if the employee was a party because he or she was an employee of the corporation.\n(2) In addition to the indemnification required by sub. (1), a corporation may indemnify and allow reasonable expenses of an employee or agent who is not a director or officer of the corporation to the extent provided by the articles of incorporation or bylaws, by general or specific action of the board of directors or by contract.","path":["Chs. 178-226, Partnerships and Corporations; Transportation; Utilities; Banks; Savings Associations","Chapter 180 Business Corporations","SUBCHAPTER VIII DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/180.0856","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:02Z","sha256":"71ce63124bbd9a41bd2cbb6a588714144925128e27ae2659571cdf16e6b12590","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-180.0855","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-180.0857"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}