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Wis. Stat. § 775.11

Payment of state employee attorney fees in certain cases

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Derrick A. Sanders v. State of Wisconsin Claims Board (2023)

Most recently applied in Derrick A. Sanders v. State of Wisconsin Claims Board (June 2023)

1979 c. 32 ss. 53, 92 (5); Stats. 1979 s. 775.11; 1993 a. 490.

(1) Any state employee against whom charges are filed under s. 940.29, and who is subsequently found not guilty, shall be reimbursed by the state for reasonable attorney fees and costs in defending such action.

(2) Claims against the state under this section shall be filed with the claims board as provided in s. 775.06.

(3) On receipt of such a claim the claims board shall determine whether the claim is authorized by this section and if so shall determine the amount of attorney fees and costs incurred and shall allow such attorney fees and costs as in its judgment are reasonable.

Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.