§804-14  Discharge of sureties.  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, §14; RL 1925, §3990; am imp L 1933, c 30, §1; RL 1935, §5444; am L 1939, c 104, §7; am L 1943, c 62, §21 and c 64, §22; RL 1945, §10744; RL 1955, §256-14; HRS §709-14; ren L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; 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 (1996).