What Legal Authority Does Judge Judy Have?

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asked Feb 11, 2018 in Celebrities by Nabpse (280 points)
What Legal Authority Does Judge Judy Have?

Does Judge Judy have any actual legal powers like a criminal court judge would have?

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answered Feb 11, 2018 by Adf289 (58,200 points)
Judge Judy doesn't hold much if at all legal powers.

She's a TV show judge and arbitrator judge. She can decide a case and decide that someone owes someone else money for damages etc but once the show is over she can't legally force the person you sued to pay you what they owe you even if you won the case.

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