Post-Conviction Relief for Immigrants
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Appendix A2. AEDPA Statute of Limitations Worksheet
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Federal Habeas Statute of Limitations Worksheet
Client’s Name: __________________ Today’s date: ____/____/____
I. INITIAL DUE DATE FOR FEDERAL HABEAS PETITION
A. Where no appeal was taken:
Mon./Day/Year
1. Date on which sentence was imposed: ____/____/____
2a. If conviction is a California felony, add 60 days: 0 / 60 / 0
OR
2b. If a California misdemeanor, add 30 days: 0 / 30 / 0
3. Last date on which notice of appeal could be filed: ____/____/____
4. Add one year statute of limitations: 12 / 0 / 0
5. Last day federal habeas petition can be filed: ____/____/____
B. Where direct appeal was taken:
1. Date on which state supreme court denied relief: ____/____/____
2. Add 90 days within which cert. petition could be
filed in United States Supreme Court: 0 / 90 / 0
3. Date one-year statute of limitations begins: ____/____/____
4. Add one year statute of limitations: 12 / 0 / 0
5. Last day federal habeas petition can be filed: ____/____/____
C. Late discovery of facts:
1. Take the earliest date petitioner could,
with due diligence, have discovered the facts
upon which the claims are based: ____/____/____
2. Add one year statute of limitations: 12 / 0 / 0
3. Last day federal habeas petition can be filed: ____/____/____
II. STATUTORY TOLLING OF PERIOD
Mon./Day/Year
A. Computing Remaining Time:
1. Take last day federal habeas petition can be filed: ____/____/____
2. Subtract today’s date: ____/____/____
3. Time remaining before statute of limitations expires: ____/____/____
B. Computing Excluded Time:
1. Date highest state court denies post-conviction relief: ____/____/____
2. Subtract date first post-conviction application [1] filed: ____/____/____
3. Length of time statute of limitations was tolled: ____/____/____
III. COMPUTING FINAL FEDERAL HABEAS DUE DATE
1. Last day federal habeas petition can be filed
without tolling: ____/____/____
2. Date first post-conviction application filed: ____/____/____
3. Time remaining in one-year period on date first
post-conviction action filed (Subtract 2 from 1): ____/____/____
4. Date highest state court denies post-conviction relief: ____/____/____
5. Final federal habeas due date after
statutory tolling (add 3 and 4): ____/____/____
[1] Note the statute of limitations is tolled only while “properly filed” applications for state post-conviction relief are pending.
