(1) A sheriff may serve a restraining order issued under 107.700 (Short title) to 107.735 (Duties of State Court Administrator) in the county in which the sheriff was elected and in any county that is adjacent to the county in which the sheriff was elected.

(2) A sheriff may serve and enter into the Law Enforcement Data System a copy of a restraining order under 107.700 (Short title) to 107.735 (Duties of State Court Administrator) that was transmitted to the sheriff by a court or LEA using an electronic communication device. Before transmitting a copy of a restraining order to a sheriff under this paragraph by fax or email, the person sending the copy must receive confirmation from the sheriff's office that an electronic communication device is available and operating. For purposes of this paragraph, "electronic communication device" means a device by which any kind of electronic communication can be made, including but not limited to communication by fax and email