Full question:
How long can a case be held open after the District Attorney has dropped court proceedings against a person? ( part 2 ) Can they still keep the case pending and re-open?
- Category: Courts
- Subcategory: Dismissal
- Date:
- State: Oregon
Answer:
The filing of a lawsuit pauses the statute of limitations, but this is conditional. If a lawsuit is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled, and the statute of limitations is no longer an issue. However, if the lawsuit is dismissed without prejudice, it can be refiled. In this case, the tolling effect of the initial filing ends, and the statute of limitations continues to run from the time the cause of action arose.
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