§804-41  Discharge of surety.  At any
time before the breach of the condition of the bond, the surety may discharge
oneself by surrendering the principal into the hands of any sheriff or the
chief of police or the sheriff's or chief's authorized subordinate. [PC 1869, c
47, §10; RL 1925, §4006; am imp L 1933, c 30, §1; RL 1935, §5460; am L 1939, c
104, §7; am L 1943, c 62, §21 and c 64, §22; RL 1945, §10760; RL 1955, §256-40;
HRS §709-41; ren L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1989, c 211, §10; am L
1990, c 281, §11]



 



Cross References



 



  Sheriff, etc., see §26-14.6.



 



Case Notes



 



  Where principal was surrendered, surety entitled to return of
bond whether principal was actually surrendered by surety or police.  81 H.
324, 916 P.2d 1225.