Wisconsin § 170.11 Penalty for neglect.

Wisconsin Statutes

§ 170.11 — Penalty for neglect.

Wisconsin § 170.11

Ch. 170Strays and lost chattels

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Wis. Stat. § 170.11 (2026).

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170.11  Except as provided in s. 170.12 , if the finder of lost money or goods having a value of $3 or more fails to give notice of the found money or goods or otherwise to comply with the provisions of ss. 170.07 to 170.10 , the finder shall be liable for the full value of the money or goods, one-half to the use of the town and the other half to the person who sues for the full value, and shall also be responsible to the owner for the money or goods.

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170.11 Except as provided in s. 170.12 , if the finder of lost money or goods having a value of $3 or more fails to give notice of the found money or goods or otherwise to comply with the provisions of ss. 170.07 to 170.10 , the finder shall be liable for the full value of the money or goods, one-half to the use of the town and the other half to the person who sues for the full value, and shall also be responsible to the owner for the money or goods.