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been watching this programme all week, are they really real cases, and real people?? seems to me it is staged, judy plays to the audience and cameras, is the court room a real one ??:eek:
 
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1) yes
2) Maybe
3) its the old set that used to have the people's court with Joseph A Wapner (retired judge) there are many variants like Judge Joe Brown etc
 
she is only i think a small claims judge, so is it possible for her to send someone to prison for not shutting up. when she orders people too.
 
The cases are 100% real. People who are taking someone to small claims court (maximum damages $5000) can apply to have their case heard on 'Judge Judy' by going to the show's website and contacting the producers with the details. Both parties need to agree to have their case heard by Judy and to agree to the judgement she passes.

The show is filmed in a mock courtroom at a TV studio complex in Hollywood, and the audience tend to be made of any extras and volunteers who are available in the studio at the time. They don't tend to be the general public.

Byrd was Judge Judy's court bailiff for many years when she was a sitting judge in New York and, when she was given her own show, he resigned from his position to join her in the show.

Only once has a losing party failed to agree to the judgement laid down by Judge Judy and took it to a higher court to appeal, and won the case.

And, no, it's not possible for her to send someone to prison. If, in the course of the case, she receives testimony of a felony or misdeamour that has been committed, she can pass the details onto the relevant authorities, but she would be exceeding her jurisduction to act herself. If that was indeed the case, the episode would probably not be broadcase (for fear of prejuding any real criminal proceedings) until the case was settled.
 
Just to add to DemonDan's comment, I would guess that Judge Judy's actual status is that of private arbitrator-- both parties must agree to have their dispute settled by her precisely because she has no public standing. Private arbitration is a way to expedite cases rather than wait for the public court to get through its waiting list. The litigants come from many different states-- if she had a public appointment as a judge, she could only handle cases that arose in California, where the show is filmed.
 
Just another cheesy show to keep the US people derping along infront of their tv's, just like our kyle/trisha rubbish, of course it's staged both parties sign deals/contracts to go on the show.
 
I believe they are the public. Or at least some of them. When I lived in the States they always advertised for the public to come and be part of the audience.
 
But as far as I am aware the production company is the one that actually PAYS the judgement to the winning party so nobody really is punished. IMO that takes an awful lot away from the validity of the program (much as I enjoy it).
 
thanks for the interesting information about the tv show,
makes me believe even more now that it is all cut and dried,
for tv camera's and ratings.
what judge would not let the accused speak, and shouts like mr kyle in uk, they are as bad as the people on the show. :eek:
 
I read that somewhere else too, but sometimes when a minor appears as the defendant and she finRAB in the plaintiff's favour, I've also heard her tell them to get a job to help pay back the fine the parents have to cough up as a result of their misdemeanour.

I'm SPEAKING! :p
 
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