895.445 Damage to certain machines; action for.

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A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

(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.