Section 7-201 - Filing of petition. - Maryland Statutes

§ 7-201. Filing of petition.
 

(a)  210-day filing period.- Subject to subsection (b) of this section, in a case in which a sentence of death has been imposed, the circuit court may not exercise jurisdiction over a proceeding under this title unless the petition is filed within 210 days after: 

(1) the Supreme Court of the United States passes an order denying a petition for a writ of certiorari; 

(2) the Supreme Court of the United States makes a decision affirming the sentence of death; or 

(3) if no review is sought, the time for seeking review by the Supreme Court of the United States expires. 

(b)  Extension.- The circuit court may extend the period within which the petition shall be filed if good cause for the extension is shown. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 645A(a)(3); 2001, ch. 10, § 2.]