PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                               H.B. 681

(3) If the respondent is served by a law enforcement officer, constable, or
sheriff, a return of service shall be filed with the court.]

(2) A COPY OF THE PROTECTIVE ORDER SERVED ON THE RESPONDENT
IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION CONSTITUTES ACTUAL
NOTICE TO THE RESPONDENT OF THE CONTENTS OF THE PROTECTIVE ORDER.
SERVICE IS COMPLETE UPON MAILING.

(g) All (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION,
ALL relief granted in a protective order shall be effective for the period stated in the
order, not to exceed [200 days] 18 12 MONTHS.

(2) A SUBSEQUENT CIRCUIT COURT ORDER PERTAINING TO ANY OF
THE PROVISIONS INCLUDED IN THE PROTECTIVE ORDER SHALL SUPERSEDE THOSE
PROVISIONS IN THE PROTECTIVE ORDER.

4-507.

(a) (1) The court that issued the protective order may modify or rescind the
protective order during the term of the protective order after:

(i) giving notice to all affected persons eligible for relief and the
respondent; and

(ii) a hearing.

(2) The FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, THE court THAT ISSUED A
PROTECTIVE ORDER may [not] extend the TERM OF THE protective order ONLY WITH
REGARD TO ANY RELIEF DESCRIBED IN § 4-506(D)(1) THROUGH (7) OF THIS SUBTITLE
FOR 6 MONTHS beyond the period specified in § 4-506 § 4-506(G) of this subtitle, AFTER:

(I) GIVING NOTICE TO ALL AFFECTED PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR
RELIEF AND THE RESPONDENT; AND

(II) A HEARING.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1997.

May 22, 1997

The Honorable Casper R. Taylor, Jr.
Speaker of the House
State House
Annapolis MD 21401

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution, I have today
vetoed House Bill 681.

This bill provides that if the spouse of a person on trial for assault in which the spouse
was a victim is sworn to testify at the trial and refuses on the basis of spousal privilege, the

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