People v. Doe

The appeal is from two orders made in a special proceeding in the nature of an attachment under section 618-b of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Whether constitutional (cf. People ex rel. Farina v. Wallis, 208 App. Div. 720) or not (cf. People ex rel. Maloney v. Sheriff, 117 Misc. 421), about which we express no opinion, the statute is harsh and carries interference with personal liberty to an extreme limit. Strict compliance with its provisions should be exacted. Its use for purposes plainly beyond its scope should not be permitted.

When the order of November 23, 1931, was made, the only “…