What is dismissed "with prejudice"

[Darth Ferret]

Hi everyone.

My son's case for driving on suspended license was "dismissed with
prejudice". I have no idea what the "with prejudice" term means. Can someone
tell me?

Thanks in advance,
Joe in Florida

[Stuart Bronstein]

"Darth Ferret" <noneavailable@hotmail.com> wrote:

My son's case for driving on suspended license was "dismissed with prejudice". I have no idea what the "with prejudice" term means. Can someone tell me?

"With prejudice" means the case is over. They can never file it again.

Without prejudice" would mean that they are abandoning the case for
now, but could come back and prosecute him again if they wanted to for
some reason.

Stu

[Rich Carreiro]

"Darth Ferret" <noneavailable@hotmail.com> writes:

Hi everyone. My son's case for driving on suspended license was "dismissed with prejudice". I have no idea what the "with prejudice" term means. Can someone tell me?

It means the prosecution can't re-file the case. In other words,
it's over. If it was dismissed w/o prejudice, the DA could choose
to re-file it at a later time.

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Son of OP Joe ("Darth Ferret") was charged with driving under a
suspended license. The case was dismissed with prejudice and Joe asks:

[What is] "dismissed with prejudice"[?]

Case dismissed and person who brought the case doesn't get to re-file
it. If the person whose action was dismissed doesn't like the
dismissal, he has to appeal the dismissal, not just file again.

By comparison, a case dismissed without prejudice may be refiled. (The
judge may dismiss without prejudice to allow for certain procedural
defects to be corrected.)

In the matter of Empire v. Luke Ferret, "with prejudice" is good news
for your son.
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Luke, *I* am not your father.

[Seth Breidbart]

In article <mj0462p6boculuhvsj1aof6vivmriamt51@4ax.com>,
Darth Ferret <noneavailable@hotmail.com> wrote:

My son's case for driving on suspended license was "dismissed withprejudice". I have no idea what the "with prejudice" term means. Cansomeone tell me?

"With prejudice" means the legal system is prejudiced against the case
being refiled. That is, they can't open the case again later.

Seth

[Barry Gold]

Darth Ferret <noneavailable@hotmail.com> wrote:

My son's case for driving on suspended license was "dismissed withprejudice". I have no idea what the "with prejudice" term means. Can someonetell me?

"With prejudice" means it can't be refiled. IOW, your son is now in
the clear on that particular charge and can stop worrying about it.

"Without prejudice" would have meant that the prosecution could, if
they thought it worthwhile, fix whatever was wrong with their case and
try again. "With prejudice" is final.

None of this will protect your son if he does it again, however. I
think it would be a good idea for him to not get behind the wheel of a
car -- even one that is parked in his driveway with the power off --
until his suspension is over. Otherwise, a cop can cite him again and
he will again face prosecution -- and may not get off so lightly
because they will know he has done it before.
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[Jonathan Sachs]

On Wed, 10 May 2006 11:14:37 -0400, "Darth Ferret"
<noneavailable@hotmail.com> wrote:

My son's case for driving on suspended license was "dismissed withprejudice". I have no idea what the "with prejudice" term means. Can someonetell me?

It means that the complaining party (in this case, I assume, the
state) will not be allowed to amend and refile the complaint. You
gave no details about what happened, but it sounds like your son has
gotten a pass.

My email address is LLM041103 at earthlink dot net.

[Mike Jacobs]

Darth Ferret wrote:

My son's case for driving on suspended license was "dismissed with prejudice". I have no idea what the "with prejudice" term means. Can someone tell me?

It means the State's case, which they brought against your son, was
dismissed and cannot be brought again in a new proceeding if the
prosecutors change their mind. It is a dismissal "on the merits"
which means your son WINS completely and does not have to worry about
facing these charges again for the same set of facts.

If the dismissal were "without prejudice" as is sometimes done when
procedure allows it, before the trial actually begins (and before
double jeopardy would kick in), the state CAN bring the charges again
if they feel like it. So, from the point of view of the criminal
defendant, dismissal "with prejudice" is by far the better option.

Of course, if your son continues to drive on a suspended license and
gets stopped AGAIN, the dismissal of the first charges in no way
prevents the State from prosecuting him for the SECOND, separate
offense. Just a word to the wise.

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"Darth Ferret" <noneavailable@hotmail.com> wrote:

What does "dismissed with prejudice" mean?

It means (i) that the person or agency suing in whatever is the
lawsuit or other proceeding that was dismissed "with prejudice" will
not be permitted to sue the same person in the same court for the same
or basically the same relief based on the same or basically the same
claim so (ii) that if such a lawsuit or other later proceeding is
attempted anyway, proof by the defendant or respondent of the above
elements almost certainly will result in the second
lawsuit's/proceedings dismissal (with prejudice).

Contrast a lawsuit dismissed "without prejudice" so that, in such
case, a second lawsuit against the same person for the same or
basically the same relief based on the same or basically the same
alleged facts may be brought and prosecuted (unless at the time there
is some other principle of law that requires its dismissal - e.g.,
that the applicable statute of limitations has expired).

[Stan Brown]

Wed, 10 May 2006 11:14:37 -0400 from Darth Ferret
<noneavailable@hotmail.com>:

My son's case for driving on suspended license was "dismissed with prejudice". I have no idea what the "with prejudice" term means. Can someone tell me?

"Dismissed with prejudice" means it can't be filed again.

"Dismissed without prejudice" means it could be filed again if the
prosecution doesn't make whatever mistake got it dismissed in the
first place.

From the defendant's (your son's) point of view, "with prejudice" is

good because it means he got off, free and clear.

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[A Michigan Attorney]

Darth Ferret wrote:

My son's case for driving on suspended license was "dismissed with prejudice". I have no idea what the "with prejudice" term means. Can someone tell me?

It means that the charge(s) from that incident cannot be filed again.
If the dismissal had been without prejudice, the prosecutor could have
again filed the same charge(s) from that incident.

[Paul Cassel]

Darth Ferret wrote:

My son's case for driving on suspended license was "dismissed with prejudice". I have no idea what the "with prejudice" term means. Can someone tell me?

The case is closed - cannot be brought to trial again. It's a GOOD thing
for your son.

-paul

[David Martel]

Joe,

My son's case for driving on suspended license was "dismissed with prejudice". I have no idea what the "with prejudice" term means. Can someone tell me?

A court case that is dismissed with prejudice can not be retried at a
later date. It is over, done, finished.

Good luck,
Dave M.

[Mike]

Darth Ferret <noneavailable@hotmail.com> wrote:

Hi everyone.
My son's case for driving on suspended license was "dismissed with prejudice". I have no idea what the "with prejudice" term means. Can someone tell me?

"With prejudice" means the charge can't be broght up again. "Without
prejudice" means it can be.

Example: I'm in court and the evidence is thrown out for some reason. The
charge is dismissed without prejudice due to lack of evidence, meaning they
can possibly find other evidence and re-charge me. But if I'm in court and
it's dismissed with prejudice (let's say speedy trial law says the trial
must start in 3 months and it's been 6 with no waiver of speedy trial,) they
can't charge me again for the same crime.

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Mike

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[ms_titaniclady]

This mean that they cannot hold this against him......Good for him........."with prejudice" means they can hold this agianst him at a later date................He should be fine, they cannot come back on this later!!

[Troubleshooter]

Another way to say this in a criminal case is that the judge ruled that jeopardy is attached. Any attempt to file the case again is double jeopardy.