Maryland

For Maryland, effect on discovery is A defendant in an alleged SLAPP suit may move to: (1) Dismiss the alleged SLAPP suit, in which case the court shall hold a hearing on the motion to dismiss as soon as practicable; or (2) Stay all court proceedings until the matter about which the defendant communicated to the government body or the public at large is resolved; statute is Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-807, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.

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What the source says

(d) A defendant in an alleged SLAPP suit may move to: (1) Dismiss the alleged SLAPP suit, in which case the court shall hold a hearing on the motion to dismiss as soon as practicable; or (2) Stay all court proceedings until the matter about which the defendant communicated to the government body or the public at large is resolved.

— mgaleg.maryland.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02

Where each value comes from

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— all from mgaleg.maryland.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02

Source

• mgaleg.maryland.govhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcj&section=5-807&enactments=false

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