Unless by appearing on the show you can be assured of payment. The way it sounds the writ would be akin to making a point in craps that never craps out but also may never come in. By appearing on the show are you increasing your chance of being paid quickly? And if so why would the defendant agree to also appear?
It says in the paper that they guarantee any money awarded to me. I will ask the producer today about what happens if the other party does not appear.
I don’t think they put up extra cases or don’t show some of the ones they filmed. This lady gets 47 million a year and any filming for boring, straightforward cases would really be a waste.
I want to see IL get in an argument with Judge Judy
That won’t be happening, because if i appear hostile that woman will just render a big zero judgement. I have seen it too many times. However, that post case interviewer will get no respect because he always has some smirk about him or he rolls eyes.
I’m speculating a contempt of court charge.
She never orders those. That would be Judge Joe Brown show. People do say things sometimes and she just ignores them.