ยง804-14 - Discharge of sureties.
ยง804-14ย Discharge of sureties.ย Those
who may have become bail for anyone, may at any time discharge themselves, by
surrendering him to the custody of any sheriff or chief of police or his
authorized subordinate. [PC 1869, c 50, ยง14; RL 1925, ยง3990; am imp L 1933, c
30, ยง1; RL 1935, ยง5444; am L 1939, c 104, ยง7; am L 1943, c 62, ยง21 and c 64,
ยง22; RL 1945, ยง10744; RL 1955, ยง256-14; HRS ยง709-14; ren L 1972, c 9, pt of ยง1;
am L 1989, c 211, ยง10; am L 1990, c 281, ยง11]
Cross References
ย Sheriff, etc., see ยง26-14.6.
Case Notes
ย Where principal was surrendered, surety entitled to return of
bond whether principal was actually surrendered by surety or police.ย 81 H.
324, 916 P.2d 1225.