Legal Opinion
In re Certification of Coates
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 2, 1961PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFroessel, J.
Appellant challenges the constitutionality of sections 74 and 76 of the Mental Hygiene Law, insofar as they permit the continued confinement of an alleged mentally ill person without the prior notice or hearing, which appellant maintains is required by the due process clauses of the State and Federal Constitutions.
The statutory procedure may be quickly reviewed. Section 74 provides that a person alleged to be mentally ill may be confined in an institution for the care and treatment of such persons, pursuant to a court order granted on the petition of a relative or other specified person, and…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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3Cited by39 opinions
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