{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-27-08.1-04.1","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 27-08.1-04.1","heading":"Dismissal without prejudice","body":"If the judge determines at any stage of the proceedings that the case may not be fairly disposed of in small claims court, the judge may dismiss the case without prejudice. A determination that a case may not be fairly disposed of in small claims court must be based on complexity of factual or legal issues or a determination that relief other than money damages or cancellation of an agreement is necessary to dispose of the case. If a case is dismissed under this section, the filing fee must be refunded to the plaintiff.","path":["Title 27 Judicial Branch Of Government","Chapter 27-08.1 Small Claims Court"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t27c08-1.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"b20e2375911a268309c5fc294e19b43b1a87fd0f51ad4064c2db03b326b7cb4b","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-27-08.1-04","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-27-08.1-05"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}