Wisconsin Statutes

Wis. Stat. § 814.05 (2026)

Bond premium as costs

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814.05814.05 Bond premium as costs. Any party entitled to recover costs or disbursements in an action or special proceeding may include in such disbursements the lawful premium paid to an authorized insurer for a suretyship obligation.

814.05 HistoryHistory: 1977 c. 339.

814.05 AnnotationAmong the “necessary disbursements and fees allowed by law” are those authorized under fee-shifting statutes. Numerous statutes contain fee-shifting provisions, including those relating to consumer protection, frivolous lawsuits, and privacy rights. Kolupar v. Wilde Pontiac Cadillac, Inc., 2007 WI 98, 303 Wis. 2d 258, 735 N.W.2d 93, 05-0935.

814.05 AnnotationA paid surety bond premium is required to be taxed under s. 814.04 (2) if a prevailing party chooses to include the paid premium in its bill of costs to the extent that a circuit court determines that the premium was “necessary.” Graef v. Applied Underwriters, Inc., 2025 WI App 48, 418 Wis. 2d 58, 25 N.W.3d 571, 24-0512.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1996–2025 · leading case: DeChant v. Monarch Life Ins., 547 N.W.2d 592 (Wis. 1996).

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DeChant v. Monarch Life Ins., 547 N.W.2d 592 (Wis. 1996). · cites it 4× “[4] All future statutory references are to the 1993-94 volume unless otherwise indicated. [5] Monarch argues that that bond premiums are statutorily recoverable costs and should not be construed as compensable damages for bad faith.”

Allied Processors, Inc. v. W. Nat'l Mut. Ins., 2001 WI App 129 (Wis. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 3× “Indeed, the court in De Chant rejected the insured's argument that bond premiums should not be construed as compensable damages because they could be recovered as a cost or disbursement under Wis. Stat. §814.05 . 17 DeChant, 200 Wis.”

Francis G. Graef v. Applied Underwriters, Inc. (Wis. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 19× “This appeal presents two issues of first impression: (1) whether a paid surety bond premium under § 814.”

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