<P> The New York Post reported on some of the details surrounding compensation for a lawsuit filed by Claudia Evart . "The show pays all damages awarded to defendants and plaintiffs, as well as a $250 appearance fee ." </P> <P> The 1981--93 life of the show was initially taped at Golden West Broadcasters and, later, Metromedia in Los Angeles, before moving to The Production Group . In New York City, The People's Court first taped episodes at the NEP / Image studios in the former Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Pennsylvania, which was also the studio for the talk show Maury . In 1998, the show began taping at the MTI Studios on the 8th floor at 401 Fifth Avenue, where the courtroom received a makeover . In 2006, the MTI Studios were sold to NEP / Image . At the end credits of some episodes, the show is said to be taped at the NEP / Image studios . The former MTI studios are officially part of NEP Broadcasting's NEP Penn Studios . </P> <P> As of 2012, the show has moved to the Connecticut Film Center in Stamford . The aired episodes are sometimes spliced together in a different order from which they are taped . This is why the judge's blouse color may change and why fewer courtroom observers may be seen during the second half of the show than during the first half . For the 2012 season, the show started broadcasting in widescreen standard definition . </P> <P> The People's Court is "A Ralph Edwards - Stu Billett Production" in association with Telepictures Productions and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution . The original series was distributed by Telepictures, and later Lorimar - Telepictures, which is now part of Warner Bros . </P>

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