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HRS §804-14

How bail bondsmen can end their responsibility

People who posted bail for someone can end their role as surety at any time by turning that person over to a sheriff, police chief, or their authorized deputy. This section only covers that one way to be released from bail responsibility.

The statute, as written — 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]
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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