This is called a dismissal without prejudice. With Prejudice means that you are forever barred from filing that claim in that court.When a court dismisses an action, they can either do so "with prejudice" or "without prejudice. When a judge dismisses pending criminal charges, the case is either dismissed with prejudice or dismissed without prejudice. In Wabash, the Court held a trial court may dismiss an action for failure to prosecute "even without affording notice of its intention to do so. Yes, this will show up on a background check? You should take the additional step of having the misdemeanors expunged. Dismissal with prejudice is a final judgment. A case dismissed without prejudice means it's not dismissed forever. Plaintiff moves for voluntary dismissal of this action without prejudice.