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

For Oregon, statute is Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 31.150, 31.152, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.

- **State:** Oregon _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Deadline to file the motion:** A special motion to strike under ORS 31.150 must be filed within 60 days after the service of the complaint or, in the court’s discretion, at any later time. A hearing shall be held on the motion not more than 30 days after the filing of the motion unless the docket conditions of the court require a later hearing. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Attorney's fees for the prevailing party:** A defendant who prevails on a special motion to strike made under ORS 31.150 shall be awarded reasonable attorney fees and costs. If the court finds that a special motion to strike is frivolous or is solely intended to cause unnecessary delay, the court shall award costs and reasonable attorney fees to a plaintiff who prevails on a special motion to strike. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Effect on discovery:** All discovery in the proceeding shall be stayed upon the filing of a special motion to strike under ORS 31.150. The stay of discovery shall remain in effect until entry of the judgment. The court, on motion and for good cause shown, may order that specified discovery be conducted notwithstanding the stay imposed by this subsection. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Statute:** Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 31.150, 31.152 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> (1) A special motion to strike under ORS 31.150 must be filed within 60 days after the service of the complaint or, in the court’s discretion, at any later time. A hearing shall be held on the motion not more than 30 days after the filing of the motion unless the docket conditions of the court require a later hearing.

## 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

> (1) A special motion to strike under ORS 31.150 must be filed within 60 days after the service of the complaint or, in the court’s discretion, at any later time. A hearing shall be held on the motion not more than 30 days after the filing of the motion unless the docket conditions of the court require a later hearing.

### Attorney's fees for the prevailing party

> (3) A defendant who prevails on a special motion to strike made under ORS 31.150 shall be awarded reasonable attorney fees and costs. If the court finds that a special motion to strike is frivolous or is solely intended to cause unnecessary delay, the court shall award costs and reasonable attorney fees to a plaintiff who prevails on a special motion to strike.

### Effect on discovery

> (2)(a) All discovery in the proceeding shall be stayed upon the filing of a special motion to strike under ORS 31.150. The stay of discovery shall remain in effect until entry of the judgment. The court, on motion and for good cause shown, may order that specified discovery be conducted notwithstanding the stay imposed by this subsection.

## Source

- https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors031.html

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