Bailiff Byrd
Petri Hawkins-Byrd (born Petri Adonis Byrd; November 29, 1957, in Brooklyn, New York), better known as Bailiff Byrd or simply Byrd, is an American court show bailiff, television personality, social media personality, actor, voice actor, writer, and former New York State Court Officer.
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| Born | Petri Adonis Byrd November 29, 1957 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | John Jay College of Criminal Justice (BS) |
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| Known for | Judge Judy (1996–2021) Tribunal Justice (2023–present) |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Spouse | Makita Bond (m. 2019) |
Byrd is best known for his sidekick role as Bailiff Byrd for the entire series run–totaling 25 seasons–of Nielsen top-rated courtroom television program Judge Judy. From his stint on Judge Judy, Byrd is television's longest court show bailiff in history. Since October 2018, Byrd along with his wife, Makita Bond, have hosted their Facebook/YouTube talk show-like series entitled "Bonding with Byrd", with a new installment released for every Tuesday.
It was announced in April 2022 that Byrd will return to the court show genre, resuming his televised bailiff duties in the upcoming panel-based spin-off courtroom series, Tribunal Justice. The series is created by Judy Sheindlin and her personal production team and will feature a 3-judge panel.