Iowa Dismissal is a type of legal action that allows a party to be released from a civil or criminal case. It can be filed by either the plaintiff or the defendant. There are two different types of Iowa Dismissal: voluntary and involuntary. A voluntary dismissal is initiated by an agreement between both parties to end the case without any court order. An involuntary dismissal is initiated by a court order and is usually due to a lack of prosecution by the plaintiff or an inability to proceed with the case due to jurisdictional or procedural issues. In either case, the dismissal is final and cannot be reopened.