This is called a dismissal without prejudice. There are three ways to deliver legal papers to start a case.Other motions to dismiss ask for dismissal with prejudice. A case that is dismissed "without prejudice" is only dismissed temporarily. This temporary dismissal means that the plaintiff is allowed to re-file charges. A case dismissed with prejudice is over and done with, once and for all, and can't be brought back to court. Fill out the complaint form, answering all of the questions completely. A dismissal with prejudice means that the ruling is the final judgment in the case. The dismissal prohibits the prosecutor from refiling the charges. The decision as to how a case is dismissed relies on either a judge or the law itself.