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Wis. Stat. § 345.53 (2026)

Costs not taxed against plaintiff

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345.53345.53 Costs not taxed against plaintiff. In traffic regulation actions in all courts, costs may not be taxed against the plaintiff.
345.53 HistoryHistory: 1971 c. 278.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1976–1982 · leading case: State v. Graf, 240 N.W.2d 387 (Wis. 1976).
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State v. Graf, 240 N.W.2d 387 (Wis. 1976). · cites it 2× “Section 345.53, Stats., also reiterates that costs in general may not be taxed against the plaintiff in a traffic regulation action.”
Cnty. of Walworth v. Rohner, 324 N.W.2d 682 (Wis. 1982). “Sec. 345.53, Stats., provides: “In traffic regulation actions in all courts, costs may not be taxed against the plaintiff.”
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