D. Md. L.R. 112.1

a) Applicability of General Rules

Petitions for habeas corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 and motions filed pursuant

to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 shall be governed, respectively, by the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases in

the United States District Courts and the Rules Governing § 2255 Proceedings in the United

States District Courts.

b) Return of Insufficient Petitions

The Clerk of the Court may, upon court order, return petitions that do not comply with

Rules 2 and 3 of the above Rules but shall retain a copy of them as required by said Rules.

c) Form

Petitions shall be filed on forms as they are approved from time to time by order of the

Court.

d) Filing Fee for § 2254 Actions

A filing fee of $5.00 shall be required for 28 U.S.C. § 2254 actions unless the Court

authorizes the petitioner to proceed in forma pauperis. The Court generally will not

authorize a petitioner who has $25.00 or more available after payment of the fee to proceed

in forma pauperis.

e) No Responses to § 2255 Motions Required Without Court Order

The Government need not respond to a motion filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 unless

requested by the Court.

f) Filing

All communications shall be directed to and filed with the Clerk. At the time of filing a

petition or motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, 28 U.S.C. § 2254, or 28 U.S.C. § 2255, self-represented prisoners must provide the Clerk’s Office with one service copy of the petition

or motion.

g) Service

All court documents—other than the original petition or motion—filed by self-represented prisoners under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, 28 U.S.C. § 2254, or 28 U.S.C. § 2255 are

deemed “filed electronically” for L.R. 102.1.c purposes at the time the documents are

electronically docketed by the Clerk’s Office. For any response to a document filed

electronically under this paragraph, any deadline for filing a response will be calculated from

the date the document is electronically docketed by the Clerk’s Office.