Hawaii § 336-5 - Release of aliens for return to native land.
Full text of Hawaii Hawaii Revised Statutes § 336-5 — Release of aliens for return to native land., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 336-5. Release of aliens for return to native land.
The official or board in charge of any institution of the State in which any alien may be maintained or confined, may, notwithstanding any law to the contrary, release any alien from the institution for the purpose of returning or being returned to the alien's native land, such release to be conditioned upon the person so released remaining away from the State. [L 1933, JR 3; RL 1935, §1014; RL 1945, §3825; RL 1955, §84-5; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §19; HRS §336-5; gen ch 1985] Previous Vol06_Ch0321-0344 Next
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What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 336-5 cover?
Section 336-5 ("Release of aliens for return to native land.") is part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Hawaii. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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