A behind-the-scenes look into some of the most wild, unruly and dramatic moments caught on tape in courtrooms. Witnesses, judges and victims share their perspectives of the emotional outbursts and chaotic moments.
170: A man ordered into custody attempts a daring escape from court, while a judge doesn't appreciate a defendant's constant interruptions. (S7, ep 1)
171: A man charged with murder attempts a bold escape, an attorney is attacked by his own client and a man blames his pet for cursing at a judge. (S7, ep 2)
172: A wrestling move lands a teenager in court, a man runs from the courthouse during a hearing and a defendant's comment offends a judge. (S7, ep 3)
173: A defendant has multiple outbursts at trial. A man about to be sentenced attempts a courtroom escape. (S7, ep 4)
174: A former nurse apologises for a deadly error. And a judge isn't happy when a defendant appears from her bed for a virtual hearing. (S7, ep 5)
175: A defendant gets upset with a judge's decision. A man is physically removed from a hearing. (S7, ep 6)
176: A judge calls back a woman who curses and leaves a hearing. A murdered victim's father rushes a defendant in court. (S7, ep 7)
177: A man attacks his neighbour, then faces jail time. A defendant ordered to turn himself in makes a run for it. (S7, ep 8)
178: A judge chastises a defendant for sleeping in virtual court and a grieving mother forgives the man who killed her unborn twins. (S7, ep 9)
179: A grieving father asks the judge for leniency for his son who's been convicted of murdering his other son. (S7, ep 10)
180: A grieving man jumps over the gallery railing and goes after his brother's killer, while a defendant gets his bond revoked after angering the judge. (S7, ep 11)
181: A defendant claims the pants and drug paraphernalia aren't his, while a grieving wife recounts the DUI accident that took her husband. (S7, ep 12)
182: An angry mother flips off the media after her son's sentence. A grieving woman pleads for her brother to stay in prison, 25 years later. (S7, ep 182)
183: A grieving father stares down the man who killed his daughter. A judge mutes an unruly defendant during a virtual hearing. (S7, ep 14)
184: The judge chastises a defendant for his courtroom outburst. A convicted murderer's mother tells the court that she used methamphetamine with him the day he shot his boss. (S7, ep 15)
185: A maskless defendant tells the judge he's tested positive for tuberculosis. A grieving son forgives the woman responsible for his parents' deaths. (S7, ep 16)
186: A grieving mother confronts the family of her son's killer. A woman is sentenced for eating doughnuts without paying for them. (S7, ep 17)
187: Two disgraced fishing champions apologise for cheating. grieving parents confront the former police officer who killed their son. (S7, ep 18)
188: The brothers of a woman murdered by her daughter confront the defendant, their niece, in court. (S7, ep 19)
189: The mother of a man on trial for murder gets caught taking a picture of the jury. (S7, ep 20)
190: The mother of a murdered councilwoman throws a bottle at her daughter's accused killer. A defendant attempts to flirt with the judge, but still has his bond revoked. (S7, ep 21)
191: The judge gives a 79-year-old woman a final warning: stop feeding feral cats or go to jail. A local attorney makes a scene outside the courthouse. (S7, ep 22)
A murder victim's family member attacks the defendant in the courtroom and a man angers the judge by smoking a cigarette during his virtual hearing. (S7, ep 23)
A convicted cop killer goes on an f-bomb tirade in court and the family of a murder victim lashes out at the killer: a family friend. (S7, ep 24)
A pregnant tenant appears for her virtual hearing from a hospital delivery room and a defendant appears for virtual court shirtless and smoking a cigarette. (S7, ep 25)
The courtroom erupts into chaos during a hearing for a murder case and the judge chastises a defendant for making horrible decisions. (S7, ep 26)
A defendant who curses and flips his middle finger at the judge is held in contempt and a police officer forgives the man who pleaded guilty to firing shots at him. (S7, ep 27)
A defendant appears drunk for his virtual hearing and another defendant gets thrown out of the courtroom after talking back to the judge. (S7, ep 28)
A man convicted of double murder elbows his own attorney in the face and a defendant misses his virtual hearing by falling asleep. (S7, ep 29)
A man convicted of murdering his five-year-old son makes a scene in the courtroom and a convicted killer won't stay in his seat during his virtual sentencing. (S7, ep 30)
A judge gets creative for the sentencing of a woman who threw food at a restaurant employee and an accused stalker screams and swears at the judge. (S7, ep 31)
Chaos erupts as a defendant attacks the bailiff. A convicted murderer calls the detectives in his case idiots and a defendant keeps firing his court-appointed lawyers. (S7, ep 32)
In court, a victim's sister lashes out at the killer. A man appears pantless for his virtual hearing. A mother defends her sister who accidentally killed her son. (S7, ep 33)
A man jumps the bench to attack a 62-year-old judge. Another defendant faces trouble after blurting a foul insult before disconnecting from his virtual court hearing. (S7, ep 34)
A grieving father jeers his son's killer after sentencing and a defendant gets into a screaming match with the judge during her virtual hearing. (S7, ep 35)
A woman accused of driving with a suspended license yells expletives at the judge and a grieving mother screams at her daughter's killer. (S7, ep 36)
A man accused of driving with a suspended license gets caught lying to the judge and the grieving partner of a drunk driving victim gets tasered outside the courthouse. (S7, ep 37)
A father is removed from the courtroom for cursing at his daughter's killer and a man accused of violating his parole by drinking alcohol claims he absorbed it from aftershave. (S7, ep 38)
A transitioning woman sues her ex-boyfriend for throwing her testicles in the trash and a college student falsely claiming to have pancreatic cancer apologises to the court. (S7, ep 39)
The judge loses his patience with a man accused of drunk boating and a defendant waiting outside the courtroom is physically assaulted. (S7, ep 40)