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Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch May 19, 2026

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch May 19, 2026

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch May 19, 2026

DOTHAN: These court cases are scheduled in the 20th Judicial Circuit in Houston and Henry County Alabama:

Compiled by Linda Boster

HOUSTON COUNTY:

HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS: Each morning has initial appearances. These are people who have not made bond. They are required to be seen by a Judge or Magistrate within 48 to 72 hours “of their arrest”. Judge Lewis follows the law even when on holiday he or another Judge comes to the Houston County Jail for the initial appearances.

These Persons are seen via a TV screen from the jail to the courtroom.

HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS: Has Traffic with 217 cases ranging from DUI, Expired Tag, Drive W/Suspended, Speeding, No Driver’s License and Reckless Driving. In District-Criminal he has 1 case for No IFTA License or Display.

HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT- CIVIL COURT JUDGE KEVIN MOULTON: Has Circuit-Civil with 1 case for Negligence Motor Vehicle. In Domestic Relations he has 1 case for Petition for Support.

HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE BART MATTHEW BOOTHE: Has Child Support with 11 cases for Child Support Case X 2, Paternity X 2, Contempt/Rule NISI X 5, Support (Reinstate) and Petition to Modify.

HENRY COUNTY:

Has No Docket Available Today:

 

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch May 19, 2026

Hot Sheet Cases Filed in 20th Judicial Circuit May 15, 2026

Hot Sheet Cases Filed in 20th Judicial Circuit May 15, 2026

Compiled by: Linda Boster
NOTE: JUVENILE RECORDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO POST JUDGE BART MATTHEW BOOTHE & JUDGE BUTCH BINFORD HANDLE ALL JUVENILE CASES:

HOUSTON COUNTY:

CS-Child Support:

38-CS-2025-900141.01 Bryan Harrington Vs Paige Hamm (Petition to Modify) with Judge Bart Boothe

DV-District-Civil:

38-DV-2026-900600.00 Navy Federal Credit Union Vs Chastady Perry (Account Collection) $6298.47 with Judge Bart Boothe

38-DV-2026-900601.00 Magnolia Preserve Apartments LLC Vs Kanishia Cotton (Unlawful Detainer) $1951.20 with Judge Benjamin Lewis

38-DV-2026-900602.00 Fieldcrest Apartment vs Tom Overstreet (Unlawful Detainer) $2589.36 with Judge Benjamin Lewis

38-DV-2026-900603.00 Trish Peaster Vs James Johnson and all Other Occ (Unlawful Detainer) $2720.00 with Judge Benjamin Lewis

38-DV-2026-900604.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Zereka Tunstall (Account Collection) $6864.93 with Judge Bart Boothe

SM-Small Claims:

38-SM-2026-901708.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Joe Sawyer (Account Collection) $988.30 with Judge Bart Boothe

38-SM-2026-901709.00 Midland Credit Management Inc as Assignee of CCB Vs Brittany Baez (Account Collection) $2337.11 with Judge Benjamin Lewis

38-SM-2026-901710.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Misti Lee (Account Collection) $3545.63 with Judge Benjamin Lewis

38-SM-2026-901711.00 Freedom 1st Financial Services Inc Vs Eddie Bryant (Account Collection) $1829.33 with Judge Bart Boothe

38-SM-2026-901712.00 Spartan Receivables LLC Vs Jayda Corbitt (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $1986.96 with Judge Benjamin Lewis

38-SM-2026-901713.00 Spartan Receivables LLC Vs Marvin Patterson (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $4071.55 with Judge Benjamin Lewis

38-SM-2026-901714.00 Cavalry SPV I LLC as Assignee of WLS LLC Vs John Ransom (Account Collection) $3306.81 with Judge Bart Boothe

CC-Circuit-Criminal:

Judge Moulton had 46 cases ranging from Theft of Property 2nd, Possess/Receipt Cont, Use/Possess Drug Par, Elude Police, Burglary 3rd, Trafficking and Robbery 1st.

DC-District-Criminal:

Judge Lewis had 14 cases for Theft By Fraud, Possess of Marijuana 2nd, Elude Police, Resisting Arrest and Use/Possess Drug Par.

TR-Traffic:

Judge 22 cases for Speeding X 17, Failure Seatbelt X 2, No/Plainly Visible Tag and Move Over Law Violations X 2.

Henry County:

DV-District Civil:

37DV-2026-900061.00 Dothan Manufactured Housing Community DBA Abbeville Manor Vs Orlando Cochran (Unlawful Detainer) $265.00 with Judge Spence Danzey

SM-Small Claims:

37-SM-2026-900211.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Eddie L Chambers (Account Collection) $832.20 with Judge Spencer Danzey

37-SM-2026-900212.00 Synchrony Bank Vs Joanna Boyden (Account Collection) $4251.58 with Judge Spencer Danzey

37-SM-2026-900213.00 Jefferson Capital Systems LLC Vs Christopher Solomon (Account Collection) $3130.82 with Judge Spencer Danzey

37-SM-2026-900214.00 Spartan Receivables LLC Vs Omego Richards (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $1063.20 with Judge Spencer Danzey

37-SM-2026-900215.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Samuel M Grace Jr (Account Collection) $5762.87 with Judge Spencer Danzey

TR-Traffic:

Judge Danzey had 44 cases for Reckless Driving, Fail Stop Sign, Failure to Wear Seatbelt, Move Over Law Violations, Speeding X 40.

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch May 19, 2026

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch May 18, 2026

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch May 18, 2026

DOTHAN: These court cases are scheduled in the 20th Judicial Circuit in Houston and Henry County Alabama:

Compiled by Linda Boster

HOUSTON COUNTY:

HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS: Each morning has initial appearances. These are people who have not made bond. They are required to be seen by a Judge or Magistrate within 48 to 72 hours “of their arrest”. Judge Lewis follows the law even when on holiday he or another Judge comes to the Houston County Jail for the initial appearances.

These Persons are seen via a TV screen from the jail to the courtroom.

HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS: Has Traffic with 2 cases for DUI, Speeding. In District-Criminal he had 48 cases ranging from Resisting Arrest, Harassing-Communication, Retail Theft 3rd, Assault 3rd, Theft of Property 4th and Menacing.

HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT- CIVIL COURT JUDGE KEVIN MOULTON: Has Circuit-Civil with 1 case for Non-Damage Equity.

HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT- CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE CHRISTOPHER K RICHARDSON: Has Circuit-Criminal with 100 cases ranging from Break/Enter Vehicle, Possess of Marihuana 1st, Identity Theft, Theft of Property 1st, Willful Abuse Child under 18, Sexual Torture Abuse, Sodomy 1st and Incest.

HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT- CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE M JOHN STEENSLAND III: Has Circuit-Criminal with 84 cases ranging from Possess/Receipt Cont, Tampering W/PHYS Evidence, Possess of Marihuana 1st, Trespass 3rd, Theft of Property 1st and Burglary 3rd.

HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT- CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: Has Circuit-Criminal with 69 cases ranging from Possess/Receipt Cont, Murder, Retail Theft, Theft of Lost Property 3rd, Pistol Certain Persons Forbidden and Stalking Aggravated.

HENRY COUNTY:

HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY CIRCUIT- CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE HEBRY D “BUTCH” BINFORD: Has Circuit-Criminal with 76 cases ranging from Rec Stolen Prop 1st, Possess of Marihuana 1st, Possess/Receipt Cont, Use/Possess Drug Par , Trafficking and Robbery 1st.

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch May 19, 2026

Hot Sheet Cases Filed in 20th Judicial Circuit May 13, 2026

Hot Sheet Cases Filed in 20th Judicial Circuit May 13, 2026

Compiled by: Linda Boster
NOTE: JUVENILE RECORDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO POST JUDGE BART MATTHEW BOOTHE & JUDGE BUTCH BINFORD HANDLE ALL JUVENILE CASES:

HOUSTON COUNTY:

CV-Circuit-Civil:

38-CV-2026-900273.00 Derik Rustin Davis Vs Steve J Myers (Real Property) with Judge Todd Derrick

38-CV-2026-900274.00 American Express National Bank vs Andrew Ward (Othe CV Case) with Judge Christopher Richardson

DV-District-Civil:

38-DV-2026-900593.00 Cavalry SPV I LLC as Assignee of WF Inc vs Johnny Lee Perkins (Account Collection) $19445.73 with Judge Benjamin Lewis

38-DV-2026-900594.00 Ethan Jackson Investments Vs Cordelius Jackson (Unlawful Detainer) $975.00 with Judge Benjamin Lewis

38-DV-2026-900595.00 Crown Asset Management LLC Assignee of Finwise bank Vs Rayauna Nolan (Account Collection) $16583.22 with Judge Bart Boothe

38-DV-2026-900596.00 Mark Powers Vs Jerry Tice and all Occupants (Unlawful Detainer) $1075.00 with Judge Benjamin Lewis

38-DV-2026-900597.00 MXWL LLC Vs NIJI Thompson (Unlawful Detainer) $2135.00 with Judge Benjamin Lewis

38-DV-2026-900598.00 Wells Fargo Bank Vs Lynn Bradley (Account Collection) $6804.72 with Judge Bart Boothe

SM-Small Claims:

38-SM-2026-901685.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Michael Wright (Account Collection) $727.54 with Judge Benjamin Lewis

38-SM-2026-901686.00 Midland credit Management Inc as Assignee of Web Vs Angelica Hawkins (Account Collection) $580.99 with Judge Benjamín Lewis

38-SM-2026-901688.00 Crown Asset Management LLC Vs Hunter Roberts (Account Collection) $826.84 with Judge Bart Boothe

38-SM-2026-901689.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Michelle Lyles (Account Collection) $1292.43 with Judge Benjamin Lewis

38-SM-2026-901690.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Lazarus Knight (Account Collection) $1517.55 with Judge Benjamin Lewis

38-SM-2026-901691.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs David Hoard (Account Collection) $795.17 with Judge Benjamin Lewis

38-SM-2026-901692.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Bridgette Morast (Account Collection) $711.59 with Judge Bart Boothe

38-SM-2026-901693.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Sadie Nelson (Account Collection) $1322.65 with Judge Benjamin Lewis

38-SM-2026-901694.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Deneilia Morgan (Account Collection) $1584.90 with Judge Benjamin Lewis

38-SM-2026-901695.00 Freedom 1st Financial Services Inc Vs Milton B Constable (Account Collection) $1521.69 with Judge Bart Boothe

38-SM-2026-901696.00 Warehouse Home Furnishings DBA Farmers Furniture Vs India Grier (Recover Property) $3609.68 with Judge Bart Boothe

38-SM-2026-901697.00 Warehouse Home Furnishings DBA Farmers Furniture Vs Kaleemah Caines (Recover Property) $3216.96 with Judge Bart Boothe

38-SM-2026-901698.00 Warehouse Home Furnishings DBA Farmers Furniture Vs Caroline Walker (Recover Property) $1811.75 with Judge Benjamin Lewis

38-SM-2026-901699.00 Warehouse Home Furnishings DBA Farmers Furniture Vs Anjelica Andrews (Recover Property) $2150.52 with Judge Benjamin Lewis

38-SM-2026-901700.00 Freedom 1st Financial Services Inc Vs Tommie Barkley (Account Collection) $982.00 with Judge Bart Boothe

38-SM-2026-901701.00 Local Finance Vs David Washington (Misc SM Case) $1707.51 with Judge Benjamin Lewis

CC-Circuit-Criminal:

Judge Richardson had 1 case for Escape 2nd. Judge Moulton has 2 cases for Theft of property 3rd, Unlawful Distribution/Furnish Controlled Subs.

DC-District-Criminal:

Judge Lewis had 9 cases for Possess Controlled Subs X 2, DV 3rd-Assault, DV 3rd-Menacting, Assault 1st X 4 and Obstruct Justice False ID

TR-Traffic:

Judge Lewis had 2 cases for Speeding, DUI-Alcohol.

Henry County:

SM-Small Claims:

37-SM-2026-900208.00 Betty Jean Fields Vs Ervain Reynolds (Misc SM Case) $769.80 with Judge Spencer Danzey

37-SM-2026-900209.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Rat Bailey Jr (Account Collection) $1960.50 with Judge Spencer Danzey

DC-District-Criminal:

Judge Danzey had 3 cases for Chen Endangerment of a Child, Possess of Marijuana 2nd, Harassment.

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch May 19, 2026

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch May 15, 2026

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch May 15, 2026

DOTHAN: These court cases are scheduled in the 20th Circuit in Houston and Henry County Alabama:

Compiled by Linda Boster

HOUSTON COUNTY:

HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE BART MATTHEW BOOTHE: Has Child Support with 12 cases for Paternity X 10, INTR Act Under UIFSA X 2.

HENRY COUNTY:  

Has No Docket Available Today:

 

 

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch May 19, 2026

Hot Sheet Cases Filed in 20th Judicial Circuit May 13, 2026

Hot Sheet Cases Filed in 20th Judicial Circuit May 13, 2026

Compiled by: Linda Boster
NOTE: JUVENILE RECORDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO POST JUDGE BART MATTHEW BOOTHE & JUDGE BUTCH BINFORD HANDLE ALL JUVENILE CASES:

HOUSTON COUNTY:

CV-Circuit-Civil:

38-CV-2026-900270.00 Jermaine Grier Vs Malesia Farrow (Negligence Motor Vehicle) with Judge Butch Binford

38-CV-2026-900271.00 Debra Jo Turner Vs Beronica Bello Vilela Powell (Negligence Motor Vehicle) with Judge John Steensland

38-CV-2026-900272.00 Behzad Khazraee Vs Joaquin Ramu (Other CV Case) $47510.00 with Judge Christopher Richardson

DV-District-Civil:

38-DV-2026-900588.00 Finwise Bank Vs Robert Crews (Account Collection) with Judge Bart Boothe

38-DV-2026-900589.00 Finwise Bank Vs Latasha Bryant (Account Collection) with Judge Benjamin Lewis

38-DV-2026-900590.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Tracy C Adam (Account Collection) $15101.23 with Judge Bart Boothe

38-DV-2026-900591.00 Max Credit Union Vs Dashawn K Harris (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) with Judge Benjamin Lewis

38-DV-2026-900592.00 Capital One Successor by Merger to Discover Vs Mark W Morgan (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $9783.27 with Judge Bart Boothe

SM-Small Claims:

38-SM-2026-901669.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Steven Smith (Account Collection) $1593.91 with Judge Bart Boothe

38-SM-2026-901670.00 Triad of Alabama LLC DBA Flowers Hospital Vs Taylor Edwards (Account Collection) $510.38 with Judge Benjamin Lewis

38-SM-2026-901671.00 Triad of Alabama LLC DBA Flowers Hospital Vs Tyler Harris (Account Collection) $421.54 with Judge Benjamin Lewis

38-SM-2026-901672.00 Triad of Alabama LLC DBA Flowers Hospital Vs Tawanna Helms (Account Collection) $236.95 with Judge Bart Boothe

38-SM-2026-901673.00 Affinity Hospital LLC DBA Grandview Medical Center Vs Brittany Taylor (Account Collection) $5244.52 with Judge Bart Boothe

38-SM-2026-901674.00 LVNV Funding LLC vs David Rueve (Account Collection) $2078.24 with Judge Benjamin Lewis

38-SM-2026-901675.00 Triad of Alabama LLC DBA Flowers Hospital Vs Roderick Thomas (Account Collection) $1494.09 with Judge Benjamin Lewis

38-SM-2026-901676.00 All In Federal Credit Union Vs Kenneth S Brewer (Account Collection) $1286.79 with Judge Bart Boothe

38-SM-2026-901677.00 Credit Central Vs Constance Henry (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $936.86 with Judge Benjamin Lewis

38-SM-2026-901678.00 All In Federal Credit Union Vs Breunnica Kegler (Account Collection) $1075.22 with Judge Bart Boothe

38-SM-2026-901679.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Misty Jones (Account Collection) $1221.12 with Judge Benjamin Lewis

38-SM-2026-901680.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Daniel Song Andrews (Account Collection) $2623.99 with Judge Benjamin Lewis

38-SM-2026-901681.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Alesia Bullock Grimsley (Account Collection) $1275.00 with Judge Benjamin Lewis

38-SM-2026-901682.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Chloie Grace Armstrong (Account Collection) $421.57 with Judge Benjamin Lewis

38-SM-2026-901683.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Tara Meadows (Account Collection) $2854.7 with Judge Bart Boothe

38-SM-2026-901684.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Terence Butler (Account Collection) $1421.94 with Judge Bart Boothe

CC-Circuit-Criminal:

Judge Richardson had 3 cases for Assault 2nd, Menacing Obstructing Govt Operation. Judge Binford had 4 cases for Possess Marihuana 1st, Chemical Endangerment of a Child.

DC-District-Criminal:

Judge Lewis had 22 cases ranging from Use/Possess Drug Par, Retail Theft 3rd, Sex Abuse of a Child, Posses Contr Subs, Possess Marijuana 2nd and Chemical Endangerment of a Child.

TR-Traffic:

Judge Lewis had 7 cases for Improper Muffler, Driving W/Revoke, Switched Tag, Vio Dl Restriction, Unapproved Light Dev, Tinted Windows and Expired Tag.

Henry County:

DV-District-Civil:

37-DV-2026-900060.00 Edna V Hall Vs Serry Harnandez (Unlawful Detainer) with Judge Spencer Danzey

DC-District-Criminal:

Judge Danzey had 1 case for Use/Possess Drug Par

TR-Traffic:

Judge Danzey had 8 cases Speeding, Tinted Windows, Improper Passing, Expired License, Open Vehicle W/O Insurance, Switched Tag, No Motorcycle Endorsement and Drive W/Suspended.