A. If a legal action is based on, relates to or is in response to a party's exercise of the right of free speech, right to petition or right of association, that party may file a motion to dismiss the legal action.
§ 1432.Motion to Dismiss Legal Actions - Time Limit For Filing - Suspension of Discovery
Chapter 24: Injunction · Last amended November 1, 2014 · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 1432 lets a party move to dismiss a legal action based on, relating to, or responding to that party's exercise of free speech, petition, or association, sets a sixty-day filing deadline extendable for good cause, and suspends discovery once the motion is filed, subject to one exception.
Full Text of § 1432
B. A motion to dismiss a legal action under this section shall be filed no later than sixty (60) days after the date of service of the legal action. The court may extend the time to file a motion under this section on a showing of good cause.
C. Except as provided in Section 6 of the Oklahoma Citizens Participation Act, on the filing of a motion under subsection A of this section, all discovery in the legal action shall be suspended until the court has ruled on the motion to dismiss.
Amendment History
Added by Laws 2014, c. 107, s. 3, eff. 11/1/2014.
Plain-English Summary
This is the OCPA's core dismissal tool. If a legal action is based on, relates to, or responds to a party's exercise of the right of free speech, the right to petition, or the right of association, that party may move to dismiss the action. The motion has a deadline: no later than sixty days after the legal action was served, though the court can extend that time on a showing of good cause.
Filing the motion has an immediate effect on the rest of the case: all discovery is suspended until the court rules on the motion to dismiss, except as Section 1435 separately allows.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of lawsuit can I move to dismiss under this section?
One that is based on, relates to, or is in response to your exercise of the right of free speech, the right to petition, or the right of association.
How long do I have to file this motion to dismiss?
No later than sixty days after the legal action was served on you, though the court may extend that deadline on a showing of good cause.
Does filing this motion stop discovery in the case?
Yes. Once the motion is filed, all discovery is suspended until the court rules on it, except as otherwise allowed under Section 1435.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature.
Last verified August 3, 2026.
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