Nolle Prosequi

Nolle Prosequi in the United States

A prosecutorial decision not to continue a criminal case. Nolle prosequi, often referred to as “nolle” or “nol pros,” is a formal entry on the record dismissing a charge against a defendant.

See Also

Attrition (Criminal Process) Charge (Criminal Process) Plea Bargaining (Criminal Process) Prosecutorial Function (Criminal Process).

Significance The nolle prosequi is a key option for prosecutors as they exercise control over the charging process. Prosecutors must screen cases before they come into the process and determine whether there exists cause to charge. Prosecutors may initially seek charges only to later dismiss some of these cases through the nolle prosequi. Often dismissal of one charge produces a decision by a defendant to plead guilty to another. Thus, the nolle is important in the plea negotiating process. The pattern in the United States is that once charges are initiated against an accused, cases are statistically more likely to be terminated through the nolle than by actions of judges or juries. In some states, a court must agree to the prosecutor’s motion to dismiss.

Nolo Contendere

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  1. Definition of Nolle Prosequi from the American Law Dictionary, 1991, California

Nolle Prosequi Definition

In practice. An en try made on the record, by which the prose, cutor or plaintiff declares that he will proceed no further. It was formerly used in both civil and criminal proceedings, but in the former is now superseded by the practice of discontinuance.

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In practice. An en try made on the record, by which the prose, cutor or plaintiff declares that he will proceed no further. It was formerly used in both civil and criminal proceedings, but in the former is now superseded by the practice of discontinuance.

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Nolle Prosequi in Juvenile Law

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Meaning of Nolle Prosequi

In plain or simple terms, Nolle Prosequi means: I won’t prosecute this”


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