Orders to Show Cause are argued on the date indicated in the order unless otherwise adjourned with the consent of the court. This is called a dismissal without prejudice.Other motions to dismiss ask for dismissal with prejudice. In a civil case, as long as the statute of limitations hasn't run the suit can be refiled. Pre-trial dismissals are a matter of law, not fact. This temporary dismissal means that the plaintiff is allowed to re-file charges, alter the claim, or bring the case to another court. A plaintiff can voluntarily dismiss a case without prejudice, or the court can make the ruling. "Without prejudice" means that you can re-file your case at a later date as long as you are still within the statute of limitations. A case can be dismissed without prejudice for as long as it takes the plaintiff to file a new case for the same claim. A case dismissed with prejudice is over and done with, once and for all, and can't be brought back to court.