Fugitive criminal; surrender by master of vessel

If any person commits any offense on shore, and the offender escapes on board any vessel, the commanding officer of the vessel shall surrender the offender to any officer of the police who may demand his surrender, either with or without a warrant, on production of his commission or appointment; and if the commanding officer refuses to surrender the offender, he shall be fined not less than $50, nor more than $1,000. [PC 1869, c 66, §10; RL 1925, §854; RL 1935, §1754; RL 1945, §10712; RL 1955, §255-12; HRS §708-21; ren L 1972, c 9, pt of §1]