{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-895.445","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 895.445","heading":"Damage to certain machines; action for.","body":"(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.\n(2) The owner has the burden of proving his or her case under sub. (1) by a preponderance of the credible evidence.\n(3) If the owner prevails in a civil action under sub. (1), he or she may recover all of the following:\n(a) Treble damages.\n(b) Costs, including all reasonable attorney fees and other costs of the investigation and litigation that were reasonably incurred.\n(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.","path":["Chs. 885-895, Provisions Common to Actions and Provisions Common to Actions and Proceedings in All Courts","Chapter 895 Damages, Liability, And Miscellaneous Provisions Regarding Actions In Courts","SUBCHAPTER I DAMAGES, RECOVERY, AND MISCELLANEOUSPROVISIONS REGARDING ACTIONS IN COURTS"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/895.445","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:47Z","sha256":"d3220073a605850408d121d85dd5619737a0a95059288bda05dfa097692d5b18","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-895.444","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-895.446"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}