Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 290 – Sureties may surrender principals; new recognizances
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 290
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
Any surety in a recognizance taken under this chapter may surrender the principal the same as bail in civil cases, and he shall thereupon be discharged from liability for any subsequent breach of the recognizance. The principal may recognize anew with sufficient sureties for the residue of the term before a judge, and then be discharged.