The following defendant(s):. 2. A dismissal without prejudice permits the reindictment or retrial of a defendant on the same charge.A dismissal of a criminal charge without prejudice means that the government can re-file the criminal charge. Disposition of untried charges against inmates of penal institutions (excerpt) Act 177 of 1957 780.133 Failure to prosecute; dismissal with prejudice. The Michigan Court of Appeals has repeatedly cautioned against dismissing claims "without prejudice" in order to try and achieve finality. Frequently, claims are dismissed on a "without prejudice" basis. The court may order that an action in which no steps or proceedings appear to have been taken within 91 days be dismissed for lack of progress. A case that is dismissed "without prejudice" is only dismissed temporarily. This temporary dismissal means that the plaintiff is allowed to re-file charges. Dismissal without prejudice is a legal term indicating that charges have been dismissed but can be refiled at some point.