Supreme Court Rules - Rule 67 - Rules of Civil Procedure - Rules Governing Civil Procedure in the Circuit Courts - Dismissal of Civil Actions: Involuntary Dismissal

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		Section/Rule:	67.03
Subject:	Rule 67 - Rules of Civil Procedure - Rules Governing Civil Procedure in the Circuit Courts - Dismissal of Civil Actions	Publication / Adopted Date:	January 19, 1973
Topic:	Involuntary Dismissal - Effect Thereof	Revised / Effective Date:	January 1, 1994

67.03. Involuntary Dismissal - Effect Thereof

A defendant may move for an involuntary dismissal of the civil action for lack of jurisdiction, for prematurity of action, for failure to substitute a party for a decedent and for such other dismissals as are allowed by these Rules 41 through 101. Defendant may also move for an involuntary dismissal of the civil action for failure of the plaintiff to prosecute or to comply with these Rules 41 through 101 or any order of the court. Any involuntary dismissal shall be without prejudice unless the court in its order for dismissal shall otherwise specify.

(Amended Jan. 19, 1973, eff. Sept. 1, 1973; June 1, 1993, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.)