Caso Cerrado, the second and current show title, refers to the phrase Polo says at the end of every case, which is usually accompanied by the strike of a gavel.
[citation needed] In 2010, Caso cerrado made history by becoming the first show on a Spanish-spoken broadcasting company to be nominated for an Emmy award.
Ana María Polo was nominated for an episode of the series that covered a family's special case in which a horse was purchased under false pretenses.
On January 4, 2009, Ana María Polo stated during an interview with the Chilean newspaper La Tercera, "Most of the cases have to be arranged and modified.
[5] In addition to Telemundo, the show is also broadcast by several other television networks in Latin America, Spain and Equatorial Guinea and soon to Asia (including Philippines in English subtitles).