Wisconsin Statutes Miscellaneous Actions, Proceedings and Procedure (Ch. 895 to 900) § 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:

(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.