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...
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