How court shows have adapted productions due to coronavirus

“Divorce Court,” which has a new host, debuted without a studio audience, instead featuring monitors scattered around where the seating normally is showing faces of fans.

Court shows’ odd taping schedule also means that the judges and other personalities that appear on it often do not live in the same city where the taping is done, though they may have a home or other residence near the studio to stay at during extended taping sessions.

For example, “Judge Judy” tapes in Los Angeles but Sheindlin has a home in New York as well as other locations.

Milian lives in Florida and flies to Connecticut for tapings. 

Due to travel restrictions and personal precautions, this also means that the physical location of the judges could change over the course of the year.