An inmate accused of murder makes a daring escape attempt from the courthouse; the judge has harsh words for a woman who pretended to have cancer as part of a fundraising scam; a man found guilty of DWI shows up 18 minutes late for his sentencing and then interrupts the hearing when his mobile phone rings; and more.

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#813

#811

A courtroom brawl breaks out after the defendant attacks a court clerk; the judge chastises the grandfather of a defendant for annoying his courtroom staff; a defendant is caught breaking a no-contact order while still in court; and more.

#801

A man charged with Driving with a Suspended License appears at his virtual hearing...driving a car; the judge comes down hard on a man accused of assaulting his baby's mother; a man accused of living on someone else's land stands defiant against the court; and more.

#802

A grieving son shoots his father's accused murderer in the courtroom; a defendant takes out her frustrations on a jailhouse computer; a woman is sent to jail for trying to lie her way out of jury duty; and more.

#803

The judge is not happy with a defendant's casual courtroom attire; a courtroom melee erupts during the sentencing phase of a murder trial, the judge chastises a defendant for violating her bond; and more.

#804

A grieving father speaks out during a sentencing hearing; a judge has mercy on a defendant who violated their probation 17 days before it was due to end; a misinformed judge hugs a defendant he had harsh words for earlier in a hearing; and more.

#805

A woman convicted of assault flees the courtroom after being sentenced to jail time; a grieving man confronts the convict who killed his son in prison; the judge is hard on a carnival worker who's behind on her child support payments; and more.

#806

The judge has harsh words for a man arrested for throwing his iguana at a restaurant manager; a man accused of domestic violence is thrown in jail after violating a no contact order by showing up to court with his alleged victim; and more.

#807

The judge charges a defendant with six counts of contempt after he drops six f-bombs in court; a woman accused of Domestic Assault is unhappy that the conditions of her bond prevent her from following a Taylor Swift tour in Europe; an angry judge yells at a repeat drug offender; and more.

#808

Emotions run high as a grieving daughter confronts her father's killer in court; the judge questions a woman accused of falsely reporting her boyfriend for domestic battery; a judge catches a defendant lying in court and sends her to jail; and more.

#809

A convicted cop killer tells the court that he deserves the death penalty; a judge dismisses the jury after a witness's testimony becomes too emotional; a man charged with D-W-I gets caught lying to the judge; and more.

#810

The judge has harsh words for a man convicted of killing his mother and her boyfriend; a woman charged with Assault and Battery takes out her frustrations on a jailhouse podium; the judge must mute a defendant who won't stop interrupting him in court; and more.

A defendant's desperate escape attempt is thwarted by two jurors who chase him down outside the courthouse; a member of the gallery screams at his brother who's accused of murdering their mother; an angry judge holds a defendant in contempt for interrupting him; and more.

A judge gets temporarily suspended after making a teenager wear handcuffs and prison garb after falling asleep in court; a man arrested for stalking hurls insults at the prosecutor; a defendant objects to his bond conditions...especially the prohibition of beer; and more.

#814

A man accused of indecent exposure slams his head against a courtroom desk during questioning, a father takes his 19-year-old daughter to court over back rent; a woman in court for a bond violation irritates the judge by showing up late for her hearing; and more.

#815

A man convicted of murder gets into a shouting match with the victim's mother; the judge holds a defendant in contempt 3 times after he yells at her during an online hearing; a mother seated in the gallery speaks up in defense of her embarrassed daughter; and more.

#816

A man convicted of murdering his mother is confronted by his little sister at his sentencing; the victim in a hit-and-run case is held in contempt of court when she protests the judge's ruling; a woman is sentenced for trying to cash in a lottery ticket that is not hers; and more.

#817

The judge comes down hard on a woman found guilty of D-U-I and assaulting a police officer; a man who has pleaded no contest to assaulting his ex-wife leaves his sentencing hearing after a disagreement with the judge; a man accused of theft is escorted out of the courtroom after approaching the judge's bench without permission; and more.

#818

A defendant is held in contempt after dropping an f-bomb in the courtroom; an elderly woman takes her son to court for withholding her late husband's ashes; a grieving widow has harsh words for the owners of the dogs who killed her husband; and more.

#819

The judge sends a defendant to jail after catching him lying to the court; two grieving families face the drunk driver responsible for their love ones' deaths; a man who allegedly pulled a fire alarm while in jail is caught using expletives on a courtroom hot mic; and more.

#820

A convicted felon tries to escape while being ushered back to jail; the judge changes a defendant's sentence after she catches him lying in court; a man accused of indecent exposure is held in contempt after swearing at the judge; and more.

#821

A defendant kicks over a jailhouse camera while throwing a temper tantrum during his bond hearing; a serial abductor hears from the mother of his latest victim in court; and more.

#822

A woman accused of not paying her rent bursts into her landlord's office during their virtual eviction hearing; a judge clears the courtroom after holding a defense attorney in contempt; and more.

#823

A convicted drug dealer makes a daring courthouse escape after sentencing; a woman convicted of Felony D.U.I. and Reckless Homicide makes an emotional courtroom apology to the victim's family; and more.

#824

A defendant shows up for his bond violation hearing holding his infant son; the judge blasts a woman convicted of Operating a Vehicle with a Restricted or Controlled Substance for lack of accountability; and more.

#825

A woman accused of Domestic Violence and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon violates a protection order by traveling to the courthouse with her alleged victim; and more.

#826

A judge apologizes to the children of a murdered woman for not being able to give their mother's killer a harsher sentence; and more.

#827

A man is sent to prison for probation violation after smashing into a car carrying his estranged wife and three young children; and more.

#828

A man accused of owing $12,000 in child support wants "a man judge"; a man charged with Driving Without a Valid License gets caught driving to court for his arraignment; and more.

#829

A courtroom melee breaks out during the pre-trial hearing of a murder case; a woman accused of driving with a suspended license is held in contempt after cursing at the judge during a virtual hearing; and more.

#830

The judge doesn't hold back when dealing with a man accused of assaulting his wife; a woman pleads no contest to assault after one of her artificial fingernails scratches a security officer in the eye; and more.

#831

A defendant's mother approaches the bench to plead with her son to stop arguing with the judge; a man who has failed to pay his traffic fines tests the judge's patience; and more.

#832

A defendant escapes from the courthouse by climbing out of a third floor window and scaling down the side of the building; a grieving woman doesn't hold back when remembering her murdered granddaughter; and more.

#833

A defendant drops the F-bomb in court when he's not happy with the ruling; the judge doesn't hold back when sentencing a man pleading guilty to battery; a judge mutes the microphone of a defendant who won't stop interrupting her; and more.

#834

A magistrate can't help but laugh when a defendant vapes during his virtual arraignment; the judge doesn't hold back while questioning a man convicted of stalking; and more.

#835

A defendant drops the "F-bomb" in front of the judge and a group of visiting middle school students; a man accused of violating a Personal Protection Order angrily flips over a table during his virtual hearing; and more.

#836

A convicted sex offender spits on the prosecutor after being sentenced; a man convicted of forgery and theft cusses at his lawyer after the judge sentences him to a year in prison; and more.

#837

An actor tells the judge that theatrical make-up is to blame for his failed alcohol test; a man charged with assault is not happy with his lawyer and makes an expletive-filled exit from his virtual hearing; and more.

#838

The judge kicks two people--including a defense attorney--out of the courtroom during an emotional sentencing hearing; a man suing his former employer enrages a judge by using an A-I generated character to argue his case; and more.

#839

A brawl breaks out between supporters of both the victim and the defendant at a sentencing hearing; a man charged with failure to pay child support refuses to cooperate at his plea hearing; and more.

#840

A man accused of assaulting his grandmother sends the courtroom into chaos when he physically attacks his lawyer; a woman who was disrespectful to a patrol officer after he gave her a traffic ticket is unapologetic in court; and more.

#841

An in-depth examination of some of the most stunning and emotional courtroom moments caught on camera, from frightening outbursts to furious judges.

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