{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-778.01","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 778.01","heading":"Action for forfeitures.","body":"Where a forfeiture imposed by statute shall be incurred it may be recovered in a civil action unless the act or omission is punishable by fine and imprisonment or by fine or imprisonment. The word forfeiture, as used in this chapter, includes any penalty, in money or goods.","path":["Chs. 775-788, Actions and Proceedings in Special Cases","Chapter 778 Collection Of Forfeitures"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/778.01","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:39Z","sha256":"a8f564ed01208f99714a795556605716558fdacd29f2cf09a142e9446626d435","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-775.11","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-778.015"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}