An automatic analysis apparatus comprising: a measurement portion including: a containment unit configured to include a plurality of containers configured to contain a liquid; a dispensing unit configured to include a dispensing probe for dispensing the liquid; and a gauging portion configured to gauge a liquid dispensed by the dispensing unit; a probe cleaning apparatus configured to clean the dispensing probe; a liquid surface sensor configured to output a signal depending on a contact state of the liquid in the dispensing probe; and an excessive immersion determination portion configured to determine whether an immersion of the dispensing probe has exceeded a predetermined range based on the signal outputted from the liquid surface sensor; the automatic analysis apparatus is characterized in that it further comprises: a setting input portion configured to allow an operator to select and set an operation to be performed by the measurement portion in response to the excessive immersion determination portion determining that the immersion of the dispensing probe has exceeded the predetermined range, from a plurality of modes; and a control portion configured to control the measurement portion depending on a content set by the setting input portion, wherein the plurality of modes include: a continuation mode for continuing a dispensing operation with the dispensing probe in which the immersion range in the liquid has exceeded the predetermined range; a stop mode for stopping the measurement portion after gauging of a dispensed liquid ends; and a partial stop mode for stopping only an operation of the dispensing probe, wherein the stop mode is a state in which a specimen measurement instruction cannot be received, and the partial stop mode is a state which is maintained until an instruction to restart the measurement is received after cleaning of the dispensing probe in which the immersion range in the liquid has exceeded the predetermined range. a measurement portion including: a containment unit configured to include a plurality of containers configured to contain a liquid; a dispensing unit configured to include a dispensing probe for dispensing the liquid; and a gauging portion configured to gauge a liquid dispensed by the dispensing unit; a probe cleaning apparatus configured to clean the dispensing probe; a liquid surface sensor configured to output a signal depending on a contact state of the liquid in the dispensing probe; and an excessive immersion determination portion configured to determine whether an immersion of the dispensing probe has exceeded a predetermined range based on the signal outputted from the liquid surface sensor; a containment unit configured to include a plurality of containers configured to contain a liquid; a dispensing unit configured to include a dispensing probe for dispensing the liquid; and a gauging portion configured to gauge a liquid dispensed by the dispensing unit; a probe cleaning apparatus configured to clean the dispensing probe; a liquid surface sensor configured to output a signal depending on a contact state of the liquid in the dispensing probe; and an excessive immersion determination portion configured to determine whether an immersion of the dispensing probe has exceeded a predetermined range based on the signal outputted from the liquid surface sensor; the automatic analysis apparatus is characterized in that it further comprises: a setting input portion configured to allow an operator to select and set an operation to be performed by the measurement portion in response to the excessive immersion determination portion determining that the immersion of the dispensing probe has exceeded the predetermined range, from a plurality of modes; and a control portion configured to control the measurement portion depending on a content set by the setting input portion, a setting input portion configured to allow an operator to select and set an operation to be performed by the measurement portion in response to the excessive immersion determination portion determining that the immersion of the dispensing probe has exceeded the predetermined range, from a plurality of modes; and a control portion configured to control the measurement portion depending on a content set by the setting input portion, a continuation mode for continuing a dispensing operation with the dispensing probe in which the immersion range in the liquid has exceeded the predetermined range; a stop mode for stopping the measurement portion after gauging of a dispensed liquid ends; and a partial stop mode for stopping only an operation of the dispensing probe, wherein the stop mode is a state in which a specimen measurement instruction cannot be received, and the partial stop mode is a state which is maintained until an instruction to restart the measurement is received after cleaning of the dispensing probe in which the immersion range in the liquid has exceeded the predetermined range.