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STATE v. DENK

No. 82-2008.

117 Wis.2d 432 (1984)

345 N.W.2d 66

STATE of Wisconsin, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James L. DENK, Defendant-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided January 10, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff-appellant the cause was submitted on the brief of Thomas A. Maroney, district attorney, and John C. Perry, assistant district attorney.

For the defendant-respondent the cause was submitted on the brief of Walter F. Gregorski, and Dewane, Gregorski, Dewane & Kummer, of Manitowoc.

Before Gartzke, P.J., Bablitch, J. and Dykman, J.

BABLITCH, J.

The issue is whether the state may bring an action to recover "civil redress" damages under sec. 29.65, Stats., for the unlawful taking of fish and game protected under ch. 29, as well as prosecute the perpetrator for a civil forfeiture violation under that chapter.1 We hold that it may and reverse the order dismissing the action.

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