Ch. 307 1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

[(3)] (4) A rebuttable presumption exists that any defendant described in
paragraph [(1)] (2) of this subsection will flee and pose a danger to another person or
the community.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1997.

Approved May 8, 1997.

CHAPTER 307
(Senate Bill 158)

AN ACT concerning

Family Law - Protective Orders

FOR the purpose of requiring that a respondent in a proceeding for relief from abuse be
served a copy of a protective order in open court or by first class mail; specifying
that certain persons be served by first class mail to the person's last known address
under certain circumstances: repealing a provision of law that requires a copy of a
protective order to be served on a respondent by certain law enforcement
personnel; providing that, under certain circumstances, service constitutes actual
notice to the respondent of the contents of the protective order; establishing that
service is complete upon mailing; modifying a certain provision of law to extend the
duration of protective orders; establishing that a subsequent circuit court order
pertaining to any of the provisions included in the protective order shall supersede those
provisions in the protective order; authorizing the court that issued a protective order to
extend the term of the protective order for a certain period of time; requiring a
temporary ex parte order to include a certain notice to the respondent: defining a
certain term; and generally relating to protective orders.

BY renumbering

Article - Family Law

Section 4-501(j) and (k), respectively

to be Section 4-501(k) and (1), respectively

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1991 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Family Law

Section 4-501(j)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1991 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Family Law

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