Wisconsin Statutes

Wis. Stat. § 784.13 (2026)

Judgment if office, franchise or privilege usurped

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784.13784.13Judgment if office, franchise or privilege usurped. When a defendant against whom an action has been brought under this chapter shall be adjudged guilty of usurping or intruding into or unlawfully holding or exercising any office, franchise or privilege, judgment shall be rendered that the defendant be excluded from the office, franchise or privilege and that the plaintiff recover costs against the defendant. The court may also, in its discretion, fine the defendant a sum not exceeding $2,000, which fine, when collected, shall be paid into the treasury of the state.
784.13 HistoryHistory: 1979 c. 32 s. 61; Stats. 1979 s. 784.13; 1997 a. 254.
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Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2022–2022 · leading case: Joshua L. Kaul v. Frederick Prehn, 2022 WI 50 (Wis. 2022).
Joshua L. Kaul v. Frederick Prehn, 2022 WI 50 (Wis. 2022). “§ 784.13 . 6 No. 2021AP1673 Generally, "quo warranto relief is an exclusive remedy, except when the issue warranting quo warranto relief is ancillary to an issue that does not sound in quo warranto.”
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