778.20 Who liable for costs. In all actions brought under s. 778.10 the town, city, village or corporation in whose name such action is brought shall be liable for the costs of prosecution; and, if judgment be for defendant, for all the costs of the action, and judgment shall be entered accordingly. In all other actions brought under the provisions of this chapter, except as provided in s. 778.04, the county in which the forfeiture was incurred shall be liable for the costs of the prosecution, and, if judgment be for defendant, for all the costs of the action.
History: 1979 c. 32 ss. 56, 92 (8); Stats. 1979 s. 778.20.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 778 - Collection of forfeitures.
778.01 - Action for forfeitures.
778.015 - Applicability in circuit court.
778.02 - Action in name of state; complaint; attachment.
778.03 - Complaint to recover forfeited goods.
778.09 - Judgment, costs, commitment of defendant.
778.10 - Municipal forfeitures, how recovered.
778.103 - Traffic regulation forfeitures; how recovered.
778.104 - Department of natural resources forfeitures; how recovered.
778.105 - Disposition of forfeitures.
778.11 - Duty of town officers.
778.12 - Duty of district attorney.
778.13 - Forfeitures collected, to whom paid.
778.135 - Campaign finance, lobbying, and ethics forfeitures; how recovered.
778.14 - Treasurers to collect.
778.15 - Payment to county treasurer.
778.17 - Statement to county board; payment to state.
778.18 - Penalty upon municipal judge.
778.19 - Recovery of property forfeited to state.
778.20 - Who liable for costs.
778.25 - Citation procedure for certain limited violations.
778.26 - Citation procedure; violation of land trespass laws.
778.30 - Collection of forfeitures and related charges by assignment.