Unless otherwise specified in the order, a dismissal under division (A)(2) of this rule is without prejudice. (B) Involuntary dismissal: effect thereof.Recommence the action in the out-of-state forum within the sixty day period, the court shall dismiss the action without 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. When an action has been dismissed without prejudice to a future action, the clerk shall make a complete record of the proceedings. A dismissal without prejudice means the court has closed the case, but your right to bring the matter before the court again is not barred. The waiting period to seal a felony conviction is three years after probation terminates. "Dismissed without prejudice" is a legal term that means a case is dismissed but can still be refiled at a later point. Generally, the first dismissal is done without prejudice, which permits the case to be refiled.