Supreme Court Rules

First Adopted: January 19, 1973

Most Recently Effective: January 01, 1994

Rule 67 | Rules of Civil Procedure | Rules Governing Civil Procedure in the Circuit Courts | Dismissal of Civil Actions

67.01 | Dismissal Without Prejudice and With Prejudice

A dismissal without prejudice permits the party to bring another civil action for the same cause, unless the civil action is otherwise barred. A dismissal with prejudice bars the assertion of the same cause of action or claim against the same party.


(Adopted January 19, 1973, effective September 1, 1973. Amended June 5, 1980, effective January 1, 1981; amended June 1, 1993, effective January 1, 1994.)
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