Who pays the judgments awarded on television shows like judge david young?

Answer 1

Each party is paid a fee for appearing on the show. The judgments are paid by the show. These "court" shows are chosen from small claims court proceedings. The max amount you can win is the small claims court limit in the jurisdiction where the parties reside. When you appear on the show, you are agree to remove your case from your local court and submit your case to the ruling of the celebrity "judge". It is really a binding arbitration and the "litigants" get a free vacation.

Answer 2

I'm pretty sure it's like people's court. Researchers for the show would examine small claims filings in various states and approach the plaintiff and defendant in interesting cases. The producers would offer to have the judge arbitrate the dispute if they would agree to dismiss their action and be bound by the judge's decision. Through this approach, the show could get real people with real cases. However, even though the show is decorated and run like a real courtroom, it is not a real court or part of any judicial system, but instead a form of binding arbitration.

Answer 3

The person the judge tells to pay it, in most cases the 'loser' of the case.

The sponsors.

Answer 4

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