North Dakota Stipulation, Order, and Notice of Dismissal with Prejudice

A dismissed case means that a lawsuit is closed with no finding of guilt and no conviction for the defendant in a criminal case by a court of law. Even though the defendant was not convicted, a dismissed case does not prove that the defendant is factually innocent for the crime for which he or she was arrested.

WHAT IS A DISMISSED CASE? A dismissed criminal case is one in which you were not convicted. When a criminal charge is dismissed, you are not guilty and the case is concluded.

Definition from Nolo's Plain-English Law Dictionary When a lawsuit is dismissed with prejudice, the court is saying that it has made a final determination on the merits of the case, and that the plaintiff is therefore forbidden from filing another lawsuit based on the same grounds.

The courts in California may dismiss a case either with or without prejudice. Cases dismissed with prejudice cannot be reopened.

In a criminal court, a judge can dismiss a case with prejudice, for example, when false accusations and lingering suspicions may do harm to the defendant's reputation or position in the community.

A stipulated (agreed) dismissal (see s. 799.24(3) of the Wisconsin Statutes) happens when the plaintiff and the defendant agree to have the judge dismiss the action and not enter a judgment against the defendant only if the defendant pays the plaintiff an agreed upon amount by a certain date.

A case will be dismissed with prejudice if there is reason for the case not to be brought back to court; for example, if the judge deems the lawsuit frivolous or the the matter under consideration is resolved outside of court.