What Does "Dismissed SOL" Mean?

[nuggolf]

A former, bi-polar employee was charged with trespassing in Illinois. His case was just dismissed SOL. What does the SOL stand for?

[aardvarc]

Most likely "Statute of Limitations" - sounds like the charge was dismissed because the time allowed to bring the case to trial expired.

[blueeagle]

Most likely "Statute of Limitations" - sounds like the charge was dismissed because the time allowed to bring the case to trial expired.

Possible, but I don't know. Aaron and the others said the stature of limitations stops running once charges are filed. But I have no idea what else it could be.

[BOR]

Possible, but I don't know. Aaron and the others said the stature of limitations stops running once charges are filed. But I have no idea what else it could be.

The SOL does stop once charges are filed, so there are 2 possibilities, one as ADV points out, the statutory time to bring it to trial lapsed or it was filed after the prosecutorial commencement time permitted, say 1-4 years or whatever.

Most probably the former. Say, for example, the state had 180 days to bring the case to trial, they did not, the court can dismiss it by defense or prosecution motion or by it's own initiative, sua sponte.

[aaron]

In Illinois a charge that is dismissed "SOL" is "stricken with leave to reinstate". Its effect is to remove the case from the trial court's docket while the prosecution technically remains pending. The prosecution, however, may not proceed until the case has been placed again on the court's docket. People v. Kidd, 191 N.E. 244, 246 (Ill. 1934).

It has nothing to do with the Statute of Limitations.