Judge Milo judging a divorce case
- "Judges get whatever they want, right?"
- —Buck in Judge Buck
A judge is an official who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open court. The judge hears all the witnesses and any other evidence presented by the parties of the case, assesses the credibility and arguments of the parties, and then issues a ruling on the matter at hand based on his or her interpretation of the law and his or her own personal judgment. In some jurisdictions, the judge's powers may be shared with a jury. In inquisitorial systems of criminal investigation, a judge might also be an examining magistrate.
A judge may have an assistant during courtcases; one who announces the plaintiffs and defendants and handles the evidence.
Judges in Judge Mia[]
Judge Mia has had four (one temporary) judges appear on the show.
Trivia[]
- Though the word "gavel" has been mentioned of the show numerous times, a gavel has never appeared on the show; Judge Mia usually just uses her arm.