Where a forfeiture imposed by statute shall be incurred it may be recovered in a civil action unless the act or omission is punishable by fine and imprisonment or by fine or imprisonment. The word forfeiture, as used in this chapter, includes any penalty, in money or goods.
Wis. Stat. § 778.01
Action for forfeitures
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Fabyan v. Achtenhagen (2002)
Most recently applied in 352 Wis. 2d 500 - State v. Bausch (December 2013)
1979 c. 32 s. 56; Stats. 1979 s. 778.01.
Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.