Kentucky
For Kentucky, deadline to file the motion is No later than sixty (60) days after a party is served with a complaint, crossclaim, counterclaim, third-party claim, or other pleading that asserts a cause of action to which KRS 454.460 to 454.478 applies, or at a later time on a showing of good cause, the party may file a special motion for expedited relief to dismiss the cause of action in whole or in part; attorney's fees for the prevailing party is On a motion under KRS 454.464, or the appeal of an order granting or denying a motion under KRS 454.464, the court shall award court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, and reasonable litigation expenses related to the motion: (1) To the moving party if the moving party prevails on the motion; or (2) To the responding party if the responding party prevails on the motion and the court finds that the motion was brought without good cause; effect on discovery is Except as otherwise provided in subsections (4) to (7) of this section, on the filing of a motion under KRS 454.464: (a) All other proceedings between the moving party and responding party, including discovery and any pending hearing or motion, shall be stayed;; statute is Ky. Rev. Stat. §§ 454.460 to 454.478, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.
- State
- Kentucky our reading
- Deadline to file the motion
- No later than sixty (60) days after a party is served with a complaint, crossclaim, counterclaim, third-party claim, or other pleading that asserts a cause of action to which KRS 454.460 to 454.478 applies, or at a later time on a showing of good cause, the party may file a special motion for expedited relief to dismiss the cause of action in whole or in part. verified
- Attorney's fees for the prevailing party
- On a motion under KRS 454.464, or the appeal of an order granting or denying a motion under KRS 454.464, the court shall award court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, and reasonable litigation expenses related to the motion: (1) To the moving party if the moving party prevails on the motion; or (2) To the responding party if the responding party prevails on the motion and the court finds that the motion was brought without good cause. verified
- Effect on discovery
- Except as otherwise provided in subsections (4) to (7) of this section, on the filing of a motion under KRS 454.464: (a) All other proceedings between the moving party and responding party, including discovery and any pending hearing or motion, shall be stayed; verified
- Statute
- Ky. Rev. Stat. §§ 454.460 to 454.478 our reading
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What the source says
No later than sixty (60) days after a party is served with a complaint, crossclaim, counterclaim, third-party claim, or other pleading that asserts a cause of action to which KRS 454.460 to 454.478 applies, or at a later time on a showing of good cause, the party may file a special motion for expedited relief to dismiss the cause of action in whole or in part.
— apps.legislature.ky.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
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Deadline to file the motion
No later than sixty (60) days after a party is served with a complaint, crossclaim, counterclaim, third-party claim, or other pleading that asserts a cause of action to which KRS 454.460 to 454.478 applies, or at a later time on a showing of good cause, the party may file a special motion for expedited relief to dismiss the cause of action in whole or in part.
Attorney's fees for the prevailing party
On a motion under KRS 454.464, or the appeal of an order granting or denying a motion under KRS 454.464, the court shall award court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, and reasonable litigation expenses related to the motion: (1) To the moving party if the moving party prevails on the motion; or (2) To the responding party if the responding party prevails on the motion and the court finds that the motion was brought without good cause.
Effect on discovery
Except as otherwise provided in subsections (4) to (7) of this section, on the filing of a motion under KRS 454.464: (a) All other proceedings between the moving party and responding party, including discovery and any pending hearing or motion, shall be stayed;
— all from apps.legislature.ky.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Sources
- apps.legislature.ky.govhttps://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=53202
- apps.legislature.ky.govhttps://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=53203
- apps.legislature.ky.govhttps://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=53209