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Pa. R.C.P. 230
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Rule 230 Voluntary Nonsuit
Chapter 200: Business of Courts
Rule Text
(a) A voluntary nonsuit shall be the exclusive method of voluntary termination of an action in whole or in part by the plaintiff during the trial.
(b) A plaintiff may not obtain a voluntary nonsuit without leave of court upon good cause shown and cannot do so after the close of all the evidence.
Amendment history: The provisions of this Rule 230 amended April 4, 1990, effective July 1, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 2279; amended March 11, 1991, effective July 1, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 1274; amended April 12, 1999, effective July 1, 1999, 29 Pa.B. 2266; amended October 3, 2002, effective January 1, 2003, 32 Pa.B. 5175. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (280399).