895.445 Damage to certain machines; action for.
(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.
(2) The owner has the burden of proving his or her case under sub. (1) by a preponderance of the credible evidence.
(3) If the owner prevails in a civil action under sub. (1), he or she may recover all of the following:
(a) Treble damages.
(b) Costs, including all reasonable attorney fees and other costs of the investigation and litigation that were reasonably incurred.
(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.
History: 1995 a. 133; 2005 a. 155 s. 69; Stats. 2005 s. 895.445.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 895 - Damages, liability, and miscellaneous provisions regarding actions in courts.
895.01 - What actions survive; actions not to abate.
895.02 - Measure of damages against personal representative.
895.03 - Recovery for death by wrongful act.
895.031 - Recovery from estate of wrongdoer.
895.035 - Parental liability for acts of minor child.
895.037 - Abortions on or for a minor without parental consent or judicial waiver.
895.038 - Partial-birth abortions; liability.
895.04 - Plaintiff in wrongful death action.
895.044 - Damages for maintaining certain claims and counterclaims.
895.045 - Contributory negligence.
895.046 - Remedies against manufacturers, distributors, sellers, and promoters of products.
895.048 - Recovery by auto or motorboat owner limited.
895.05 - Damages in actions for libel.
895.052 - Defamation by radio and television.
895.055 - Gaming contracts void.
895.056 - Recovery of money wagered.
895.057 - Action against judicial officer for loss caused by misconduct.
895.06 - Recovery of divisible personalty.
895.065 - Radioactive waste emergencies.
895.07 - Claims against contractors and suppliers.
895.08 - Sport shooting ranges; actions related to safety.
895.09 - Scrap metal or plastic bulk merchandise container theft; civil liability.
895.10 - Tort actions in residential real estate transactions.
895.14 - Tenders of money and property.
895.33 - Limitation of surety's liability.
895.34 - Renewal of sureties upon becoming insufficient and effects thereof.
895.345 - Justification of individual sureties.
895.346 - Bail, deposit in lieu of bond.
895.35 - Expenses in actions against municipal and other officers.
895.36 - Process against corporation or limited liability company officer.
895.37 - Abrogation of defenses in employee personal injury actions.
895.375 - Abrogation of defense that contract was champertous.
895.42 - Deposit of undistributed money and property by personal representatives and others.
895.43 - Intentional killing by beneficiary of contract.
895.435 - Intentional killing by beneficiary of certain death benefits.
895.441 - Sexual exploitation by a therapist; action for.
895.442 - Sexual exploitation by a member of the clergy; action for.
895.444 - Injury caused by criminal gang activity; action for.
895.445 - Damage to certain machines; action for.
895.446 - Property damage or loss caused by crime; action for.
895.447 - Certain agreements to limit or eliminate tort liability void.
895.448 - Safety devices on farm equipment, ordinary negligence.
895.449 - Action for loss caused by failure to pay for gasoline or diesel fuel.
895.45 - Service representatives for adult abusive conduct complainants.
895.453 - Payments of chiropractic services from attorney contingency fees.
895.455 - Limits on recovery by prisoners.
895.457 - Limiting felon's right to damages.
895.46 - State and political subdivisions thereof to pay judgments taken against officers.
895.472 - Indemnification of a financial institution.
895.475 - Exemption from civil liability for furnishing safety inspection or advisory services.
895.476 - Civil liability exemption; exposure to the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19.
895.478 - Civil liability exemption; opioid antagonists.
895.48 - Civil liability exemption; emergency medical care.
895.4801 - Immunity for health care providers during COVID-19 emergency.
895.4802 - Civil liability exemption; hazardous materials.
895.4803 - Civil liability exemption; information concerning paternity.
895.481 - Civil liability exemption; equine activities.
895.482 - Civil liability exemption; ski patrol members.
895.484 - Civil liability exemption; entering a vehicle to render assistance.
895.485 - Civil liability exemption; out-of-home care providers and child-placing agencies.
895.486 - Civil immunity exemption; reports of insurance fraud.
895.487 - Civil liability exemption; employment references.
895.488 - Civil liability exemption; owner or person in lawful possession of the premises.
895.489 - Civil liability exemption; tenancy references.
895.492 - Civil liability exemption; certificate of qualification for employment.
895.501 - Civil liability exemption; credit card reencoders and scanning devices.
895.506 - Civil liability exemption; weight gain and obesity claims.
895.508 - Liability exemption; provision of previously owned eyeglasses.
895.512 - Civil liability exemption; access to toilet facility.
895.514 - Civil liability exemption; Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan and Authority.
895.515 - Civil liability exemption; equipment or technology donation.
895.517 - Civil liability exemption: solid waste donation or sale.
895.519 - Civil liability exemption; private campgrounds.
895.52 - Recreational activities; limitation of property owners' liability.
895.526 - Participation in an alpine sport; restrictions on civil liability, assumption of risk.
895.5265 - Civil liability exemption; placement of certain structures in waterways.
895.527 - Sport shooting range activities; limitations on liability and restrictions on operation.
895.528 - Civil liability exemption; placement of markers in waterways.
895.529 - Civil liability limitation; duty of care owed to trespassers.
895.53 - Civil and criminal liability exemption; tests for intoxication.
895.535 - Civil and criminal liability exemption; body cavity search.
895.537 - Liability exemption; sexual assault evidence collection.
895.54 - Liability exemption; notification of release.
895.55 - Liability exemption; oil discharge control.
895.555 - Civil liability exemption; anhydrous ammonia.
895.57 - Damages and immunity; unauthorized release of animals.
895.58 - Liability exemption; use of special waste under public works contracts.
895.61 - Asbestos successor corporation; limitation on liability.
895.66 - Mandatory disclosures.
895.67 - Approval of transfers of structured settlement payment rights.
895.68 - Effects of transfer of structured settlement payment rights.