{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-814.12","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 814.12","heading":"Costs may be set off.","body":"If, in any action, a recovery be had by one party and costs be awarded to the other the court may set off one against the other and render judgment for the balance.","path":["Chs. 801-847, Civil Procedure","Chapter 814 Court Costs, Fees, And Surcharges","SUBCHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS AND COSTS INCIVIL ACTIONS AND SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/814.12","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:43Z","sha256":"2d82543c7fd89c54a225b0da36ab2e80d42aace5aeda5d848a26785db43ce6fd","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-814.11","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-814.13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}