# Louisiana — Anti-SLAPP special motion deadlines, fee-shifting and discovery stay by state

For Louisiana, deadline to file the motion is The special motion may be filed within ninety days of service of the petition, or in the court's discretion, at any later time upon terms the court deems proper; attorney's fees for the prevailing party is In any action subject to Paragraph A of this Article, a prevailing party on a special motion to strike shall be awarded reasonable attorney fees and costs; effect on discovery is All discovery proceedings in the action shall be stayed upon the filing of a notice of motion made pursuant to this Article. The stay of discovery shall remain in effect until notice of entry of the order ruling on the motion; statute is La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 971, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.

- **State:** Louisiana _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Deadline to file the motion:** The special motion may be filed within ninety days of service of the petition, or in the court's discretion, at any later time upon terms the court deems proper. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Attorney's fees for the prevailing party:** In any action subject to Paragraph A of this Article, a prevailing party on a special motion to strike shall be awarded reasonable attorney fees and costs. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Effect on discovery:** All discovery proceedings in the action shall be stayed upon the filing of a notice of motion made pursuant to this Article. The stay of discovery shall remain in effect until notice of entry of the order ruling on the motion. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Statute:** La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 971 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> The special motion may be filed within ninety days of service of the petition, or in the court's discretion, at any later time upon terms the court deems proper.

## Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

### Deadline to file the motion

> The special motion may be filed within ninety days of service of the petition, or in the court's discretion, at any later time upon terms the court deems proper.

### Attorney's fees for the prevailing party

> In any action subject to Paragraph A of this Article, a prevailing party on a special motion to strike shall be awarded reasonable attorney fees and costs.

### Effect on discovery

> All discovery proceedings in the action shall be stayed upon the filing of a notice of motion made pursuant to this Article. The stay of discovery shall remain in effect until notice of entry of the order ruling on the motion.

## Source

- https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=112314

Last verified: 2026-09-02. Review by: 2027-09-02.
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