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Ðeither€dissolve€any€ex€parte€order€which€has€been€issued,€or€shall,€ifÐ #`" Ðthe€petitioner€has€proved€the€allegation€of€domestic€abuse€by€aÐ ü#L# Ðpreponderance€of€the€evidence,€extend€the€order€of€protection€for€aÐ è$8 $ Ðdefinite€period€of€time,€not€to€exceed€(1)€year€unless€a€further€hearingÐ Ô%$!% Ðon€the€continuation€of€such€order€is€requested€by€the€respondent€orÐ À&"& Ðthe€complainant€in€which€case,€on€proper€showing€of€cause,€suchÐ ¬'ü"' Ðorder€may€be€continued€for€a€further€definite€period€of€one€(1)€yearÐ ˜(è#( Ðafter€which€time€a€further€hearing€must€be€held€for€any€subsequentÐ „)Ô$) Ðone„year€period.€€Any€ex€parte€order€of€protection€shall€be€in€effectÐ p*À%* Ðuntil€the€time€of€the€hearing.€€If€no€ex€parte€order€of€protection€hasÐ \+¬&+ Ðbeen€issued€as€of€the€time€of€the€hearing,€and€the€petitioner€hasÐ H,˜', Ðproven€the€allegation€of€domestic€abuse€by€a€preponderance€of€theÐ 4-„(-ý  ÐÔ_Ôevidence,€the€court€may,€at€that€time,€issue€an€order€of€protection€forÐ ° Ða€definite€period€of€time,€not€to€exceed€one€(1)€year.Мì` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(c)€The€court€shall€cause€a€copy€of€the€petition€and€notice€of€the€dateÐ tÄ Ðset€for€the€hearing€on€such€petition,€as€well€as€a€copy€of€an€ex€parteÐ `° Ðorder€of€protection,€to€be€served€upon€the€respondent€at€least€five€(5)Ð L œ Ðdays€prior€to€such€hearing.€€Such€notice€shall€advise€the€respondentÐ 8 ˆ Ðthat€the€respondent€may€be€represented€by€counsel.Ð$ t` x` x ÐÌTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„3„605.€€If€an€order€of€protection€is€entered€following€the€hearing,€the€clerk€ofÐ ü L  Ðthe€court€is€to€provide€copies€to€the€parties€and€local€law€enforcement€agencies€having€jurisdiction:Ð è 8  ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àA€copy€of€any€order€of€protection€and€any€subsequent€modificationsÐ À  Ðor€dismissal€shall€be€issued€to€the€petitioner,€the€respondent,€and€theÐ ¬ü  Ðlocal€law€enforcement€agencies€having€jurisdiction€in€the€area€whereÐ ˜è  Ðthe€petitioner€resides.€€The€court€issuing€the€order€of€protection€orÐ „Ô  Ðdismissal€shall€deliver€such€order€or€dismissal€or€a€copy€thereof€to€theÐ pÀ Ðcounty€sheriffððs€office€or€other€law€enforcement€agency€that€processesÐ \¬ Ðorders€of€protection€on€a€daily€basis.€€If€the€respondent€is€a€residentÐ H˜ Ðof€Tennessee,€then€the€officer€serving€the€order€of€protection€shallÐ 4„ Ðread€the€order€to€the€respondent;€however,€if€the€respondent€is€not€aÐ  p Ðresident€of€Tennessee,€then€the€order€of€protection€shall€be€servedÐ  \ Ðupon€the€respondent€by€mail€in€the€manner€as€set€forth€in€ðððð€20„2„215Ð øH Ðand€20„2„216.€€Upon€receipt€of€the€copy€of€the€order€of€protection€orÐ ä4 Ðdismissal€from€the€issuing€court€or€clerkððs€office,€the€local€lawÐ Ð  Ðenforcement€agency€shall€immediately€Ô#†¼»XXTU#ÔÔ‡XTUX»¼Ôòòóóenter€such€order€or€dismissalÐ ¼  Ðin€the€Tennessee€crime€information€system€and€take€any€necessaryÐ ¨ø Ðaction€to€immediately€transmit€it€to€the€national€crime€informationÐ ”ä Ðcenter.ЀÐ` x` x ÐÌTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„3„609.Ð X ¨ ÐÌà  àIn€the€instant€case,€the€record€reflects€that€on€February€8,€2000,€the€sessions€court€issued€anÐ 0"€  Ðex€parte€order€of€protection.€€The€order,€which€prohibited€ð ðany€contact,€direct€or€indirect,ðð€with€theÐ #l! Ðvictim,€was€served€by€a€sheriffððs€deputy€on€February€10,€2000,€ð ð[Ô_Ôb]yÔ_Ô€reading€and€giving€a€copy€toÐ $X" Ð[the€Ô_Ôdefendant].ððÔ_Ô€€Although€the€address€provided€for€the€defendant€was€the€Westside€Motel€inÐ ô$D # ÐÔ_ÔMaryvilleÔ_Ô,€he€was€located€at€the€Salvation€Army€in€Ô_ÔMaryvilleÔ_Ô.€€The€order€stated€that€the€matter€wasÐ à%0!$ Ðset€for€a€hearing€on€February€28€and€admonished€the€defendant€that€his€ð ðfailure€to€appear€in€courtÐ Ì&"% Ð[would]€result€in€judgment€being€rendered€against€[him].ðð€€On€February€28,€the€sessions€courtÐ ¸'#& Ðentered€an€order€prohibiting€the€defendant€for€one€year€from€ð ðabusing,€threatening€to€abuse€.€.€.,€orÐ ¤(ô#' Ðcommitting€any€acts€of€violence€uponðð€the€victim,€but€allowing€social€contact€so€long€as€theÐ )à$( Ðdefendant€behaved€in€a€ð ðpeaceful€and€sober€manner.ððÐ |*Ì%) ÐÐ h+¸&* Ðà  àIt€is€uncontested€that€the€defendant€failed€to€appear€at€the€hearing€on€February€28.€€It€isÐ ° Ðfurther€uncontested€that€the€defendant€was€not€personally€served€with€the€order€of€protection€enteredÐ œì Ðon€that€date€until€October€6,€2000.€€However,€although€not€mentioned€by€either€party,€the€recordÐ ˆØ Ðreflects€that€service€was€attempted€during€the€interim.€€A€certificate€of€service€dated€March€6€recitesÐ tÄ Ðthat€the€defendant€was€ð ðnot€to€be€found€in€Ô_ÔBlountÔ_Ô€Countyðð€and€that€the€order€was€being€returned€toÐ `° Ðthe€court.€€A€notation€by€the€court€clerk€indicates€that€the€order€was€returned€unserved€and€filed€withÐ L œ Ðthe€court€on€August€21,€2000.€€The€instant€offense€occurred€approximately€one€month€later.Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌà  àIn€my€view,€the€inability€of€the€sheriff€and€the€court€clerk€to€effect€service€upon€the€defendantÐ  ` Ðbefore€the€offense€did€not€render€the€prder€of€protection€invalid.€€Our€statutory€scheme€contains€noÐ ü L  Ðtime€requirements€for€service€of€an€order€of€protection€issued€after€a€hearing.€€Additionally,€althoughÐ è 8  Ðthe€statutes€prohibit€the€enforcement€of€an€ex€parte€protective€order€that€has€not€been€served,€òòseeóóÐ Ô$  ÐTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„3„611(b),€there€is€no€such€limitation€on€enforcement€of€a€permanentÐ À  Ðprotective€order.€€Here,€personal€service€was€attempted.€€However,€because€the€defendant€wasÐ ¬ü  Ðtransient€and€living€in€various€motels€and€shelters,€he€could€not€be€found€and€service€was€notÐ ˜è  Ðcompleted.€€Nevertheless,€through€the€ex€parte€order€of€protection€that€was€properly€served€on€him,Ð „Ô  Ðthe€defendant€had€knowledge€of€the€proceedings€and€had€knowledge€that€a€judgment€would€beÐ pÀ Ðentered€against€him€should€he€fail€to€appear€at€the€hearing€on€February€28.€€Accordingly,€I€concludeÐ \¬ Ðthat€the€order€of€protection€issued€by€the€sessions€court€on€February€28€was€valid€and€in€effect€at€theÐ H˜ Ðtime€of€the€instant€offense.€€I€would€reverse€the€judgment€of€the€trial€court€and€remand€for€entry€ofÐ 4„ Ða€judgment€of€guilty€on€the€offense€of€aggravated€assault.Ð  p ÐÌÌÌÌÓÂÓÌò òó óÔ#†¼»XXTU³#ÔòòóóÓ  ÓÔ€XTUX»¼ÔÌÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à___________________________________€Ð X ¨ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àNORMA€Ô_ÔMcGEEÔ_Ô€OGLE,€JUDGE