Judge Hatchett is an American arbitration-based reality court show, produced and distributed by Sony Pictures Television. The series premiered on September 4, 2000 and ran for eight seasons until its cancellation on May 23, 2008. It was Sony Pictures' first court show. This series is unrelated to the Glenda Hatchett series that started in 2016, The Verdict With Judge Hatchett, which is produced by Entertainment Studios.