Minn. Stat. § 554.07
Short Title
Sections 554.07 to 554.19 may be cited as the "Uniform Public Expression Protection Act."
Minnesota Statutes Chapter 554 — Free Speech; Participation in Government
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Minn. Stat. § 554.08
Scope
(a) For the purposes of sections 554.07 to 554.19, the terms in this section have the meanings given them. (1) "Goods or services" does not include the creation, dissemination, exhibition, or advertisement or similar promotion of a dramatic, literary, musical, political, journalistic, or artistic work. (2) "Governmenta…
Minn. Stat. § 554.09
Special Motion for Expedited Relief
Not later than 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 sections 554.07 to 554.19 apply, or at a later time on a showing of good cause, the party may file a special motion for expedited relief to dismiss the…
Minn. Stat. § 554.10
Stay
(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (d) to (g), on the filing of a motion under section 554.09: (1) all other proceedings between the moving party and responding party, including discovery and a pending hearing or motion, are stayed; and (2) on motion by the moving party, the court may stay a hearing or moti…
Minn. Stat. § 554.11
Hearing
(a) The court shall hear a motion under section 554.09 not later than 60 days after filing of the motion, unless the court orders a later hearing: (1) to allow discovery under section 554.10, paragraph (d); or (2) for other good cause. (b) If the court orders a later hearing under paragraph (a), clause (1), the court s…
Minn. Stat. § 554.12
Proof
In ruling on a motion under section 554.09, the court shall consider the pleadings, the motion, any reply or response to the motion, and any evidence that could be considered in ruling on a motion for summary judgment under Minnesota Rules of Civil Procedure 56.03.
Minn. Stat. § 554.13
Dismissal of Cause of Action in Whole or Part
(a) In ruling on a motion under section 554.09, the court shall dismiss with prejudice a cause of action, or part of a cause of action, if: (1) the moving party establishes under section 554.08, paragraph (b), that sections 554.07 to 554.19 apply; (2) the responding party fails to establish under section 554.08, paragr…
Minn. Stat. § 554.14
Ruling
The court shall rule on a motion under section 554.09 not later than 60 days after a hearing under section 554.11.
Minn. Stat. § 554.15
Appeal
A moving party may appeal as a matter of right from an order denying, in whole or in part, a motion under section 554.09. The appeal must be filed not later than 30 days after entry of the order.
Minn. Stat. § 554.16
Costs, Attorney Fees, and Expenses
On a motion under section 554.09, the court shall award court costs, reasonable attorney 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 t…
Minn. Stat. § 554.17
Construction
Sections 554.07 to 554.19 must be broadly construed and applied to protect the exercise of the right of freedom of speech and of the press, the right to assemble and petition, and the right of association, guaranteed by the United States Constitution or Minnesota Constitution.
Minn. Stat. § 554.18
Uniformity of Application and Construction
In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
Minn. Stat. § 554.19
Savings Clause
Sections 554.07 to 554.19 do not affect a cause of action asserted before May 25, 2024, in a civil action or a motion under Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 554.01 to 554.06, regarding the cause of action.
Minn. Stat. § 554.20
No Waiver of Other Pleadings or Defenses
A special motion for expedited relief under sections 554.07 to 554.19 is not meant to waive a defense or preclude the filing of another pleading or motion regarding the cause of action.