Legal Question in Criminal Law in Wyoming

Dismissal without Prejudice

Please explain the term, ''Dismissal without Prejudice''

Can a person be charged again in a case dismissed without prejudice?


Asked on 1/23/03, 2:26 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Charles Aspinwall Charles S. Aspinwall, J.D., LLC

Re: Dismissal without Prejudice

"Dismissal without prejudice" means without prejudice against refiling, so, yes, it means the case may be refiled if done so within the Statute of Limitations. Yes, a person may be charged again with this same crime.

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Answered on 1/23/03, 11:21 am


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