Section 7-201 - Filing of petition.
§ 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.]