Each morning, initial appearances are held for individuals who have not made bond. By law, these individuals must be seen by a judge or magistrate within 48 to 72 hours of their arrest. Judge Lewis ensures compliance with this requirement—even while on holiday, he or another judge conducts initial appearances at the Houston County Jail. These proceedings are held via video from the jail to the courtroom.
HONORABLE JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS presides over one traffic case involving a DUI.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL JUDGE HENRY “BUTCH” BINFORD: Judge Binford has 94 Circuit Criminal cases today, including charges of first-degree kidnapping, abuse of a corpse, first-degree sexual abuse, capital murder, and first-degree robbery. He also has five District Criminal cases, involving charges such as second-degree escape, three counts of possession/receipt of a controlled substance, and third-degree burglary.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL JUDGE CHRISTOPHER K. RICHARDSON: Presides over four Domestic Relations cases, including two contested divorces, one contempt/Rule NISI case, and one petition for protection from abuse.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL JUDGE KEVIN MOULTON: Handles one Domestic Relations case involving a petition to modify. He also has three Circuit Civil cases: one equity/non-damages case, one motor vehicle negligence case, and one case involving bad faith, fraud, or misrepresentation.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL JUDGE TODD DERRICK: Presides over 14 Circuit Civil cases, including motor vehicle negligence, equity/non-damages cases, account collection, and one medical malpractice case.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CIVIL JUDGE LORI COLLIER INGRAM: Oversees 12 Small Claims cases involving account collection and miscellaneous small claims. Also handling five District Civil cases related to account collection, auto damages, general damages, and two miscellaneous domestic violence matters.
HENRY COUNTY:
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL JUDGE SPENCER DANZEY: Presides over nine Child Support cases, including two standard child support cases, one involving the Interstate Act under UIFSA, three contempt/Rule NISI cases, and two petitions to modify.
38-DR-2016-900234.01 Nasser P. Samuy v. Elizabeth Mills Samuy: Petition to Modify
38-DR-2025-900136.00 Hayley Ann Robbins v. Joshua James Robbins: Answer & Waiver DR
38-DR-2025-900137.00 Stephen Lee Durden Jr. v. Jennifer Hicks Durden: Contested Divorce
District: Civil
38-DV-2025-900414.00 HH Colony Park MHP Dothan AL LLC dba Colony Park v. Francenia Davis: Unlawful Detainer
38-DV-2025-900415.00 Maxfield Delap v. Brittany Thomas et al: Unlawful Detainer
Small Claims
38-SM-2025-901216.00 LVNV Funding, LLC v. Damian Griffith: Account Collection
38-SM-2025-901217.00 LVNV Funding, LLC v. Janet Hayse: Account Collection
38-SM-2025-901218.00 Midland Credit Management, Inc. v. David Farmer: Account Collection
38-SM-2025-901219.00 Republic Finance, LLC v. Timothy J. Fletcher: Contract/Ejmnt/Seizu
38-SM-2025-901220.00 Midland Credit Management, Inc. v. Davona Reynolds: Account Collection
Circuit: Criminal
Cases include Forgery, Theft of Property, Fraudulant use of a credit/debit card, possession/receipt of a controlled substance, and two sorna violations.
District: Criminal
Cases include fugitive from justice.
Traffic:
Cases include Speeding, failure to display insurance, and operating a vehicle without insurance.
Compiled by Linda Boster
NOTE: JUVENILE RECORDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO POST. JUDGE LORI COLLIER INGRAM & JUDGE BUTCH BINFORD HANDLE ALL JUVENILE CASES:
HOUSTON COUNTY:
CV-Circuit-Civil:
38-CV-2025-900189.00 Jared Alan Doty Vs Michael Walker (Negligence Motor
Vehicle) with Judge John Steensland
DV- District Civil:
38-DV-2025-900388.00 Alabama Credit Union Vs Sharmaine D Harvey (Recover
Property) $12957.75 with Judge Loir Collier Ingram
38-DV-2025-900289.00 Wells Fargo Bank Vs Joseph Spanier (Account Collection)
$6626.78 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2025-9000390.00 All In Credit Union F/K/A Army Aviation Center Federal
Credit Union Vs Allyson Falgout (Mics DV Case) $8680.31 with Judge Benjamin
Lewis
38-DV-2025-900391.00 Southern Bone & Joint Vs Kenneth Hathaway (Misc DV
Case) $8485.30 WITH Judge Lori Collier Ingram
SM-Small Claims:
38-SM-2025-901136.00 Southeast Dental Vs Rubie Louise Moss (Account
Collection) $811.30 with Judge Lori Cilloer Ingram
38-SM-025-901137.00 Gulfco of Ala LLC DBA Tower Loan of Dothan Vs Tamekki
Lee (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $2546.58 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-9001138.00 National Management Recovery Corporation Vs Stacey
Young (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $4907.61 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-901139.00 PNC Bank Vs Robert Jewell (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU)
$4980.17 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-025-901140.00 Gulfco of Ala LLC DBA Tower Loan of Dothan Vs Michael
Burger (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $2951.80with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-901141.00 Barclays Bank Delaware Vs Darla Crawford (Mics SM
Case) $2478.86 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-901142.00 Dothan Surgery Center LLC Vs Arteria Feggins (Mics SM
Case) $566.14 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-901143.00 KBL Orthodontics LLC FKA Miller Orthodontics Vs Rhylee
Dodson (Misc SM Case) $2893.36 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-901144.00 Southern Bone & Joint Vs Tiffany Wright (Misc DV Case)
$715.69 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-901145.00 Southern Bone & Joint Vs Daniel Smith (Misc DV Case)
$1115.89 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-901146.00 Southeast Oral Maxilla achiral and Facial Cosmetic Vs
Gaige Porter (Misc SM Case) $397.95 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-901147.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs John Wesley (Account Collection)
$1262.68 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-901148.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Mikeia Holifield (Account Collection)
$886.98 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
CC-Circuit-Criminal:
Judge Binford had 2 cases for Possess/Receipt Cont, Forgery 3rd.
DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Lewis had 12 cases for Chem End Child, Porn Obscene Matter X 7, Possess
Marijuana X 2 and Trafficking Cocaine.
TR-Traffic:
Judge Lewis has 28 cases DUI, Run Red Light, Speeding, Expired Tag, No Drivimg
License, Driving W/Revoke and Switched Tag.
Henry County:
DV District Civil:
37-DV-2025-900036.00 All In Credit Union F/K/A Army Aviation Center Federal
Credit Union Vs Kendrick Carter (Mics DV Case) $17192.09 with Judge Spencer
Danzey
SM Claims:
37-SM-2025-900110.00 Discover Bank Vs Mary Todd
(Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU)$2756.76 with Judge Spencer Danzey
TR-Traffic.
Judge Danzey had 17 cases for Speeding X 14, Drove W/Suspended X 3.
Compiled by Linda Boster
NOTE: JUVENILE RECORDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO POST. JUDGE LORI COLLIER INGRAM & JUDGE BUTCH BINFORD HANDLE ALL JUVENILE CASES:
HOUSTON COUNTY:
CV-Circuit-Civil:
38-CV-2025-900188.00 Bomi Correa a Gast Vs State of Alabama Department of
Workforce Unemployment (Other CV Case) with Judge Christopher Richardson
DV- District Civil:
38-DV-2025-900384.00 State Farm Mutual Automobile Inc Co as Subrogee of
Dawn P Mitchell Vs Destiny (Auto Damages) $7357.19 with Judge Lori Collier
Ingram
38-DV-2025-900385.00 Credit Acceptance Corporation Vs Charlotte Benton
(Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $9726.38 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-DV-2025-900386.00 Credit Acceptance Corporation Vs Gregori Smith(Account
Collection) with Judge Benjamin Lewis
SM-Small Claims:
38-SM-2025-901126.00 LGVNV Funding LLC Vs Drake Allen (Account Collection)
$1195.29 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-901127.00 Citibank Vs Yakenda L McGahee (Account Collection)
$1859.85 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-901128.00 Midland Credit Management Inc Vs Brian Pepper (Account
Collection) $2622.49 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-901129.00 State Farm Mutual Automobile Inc Co as Subrogee of
Johnny Carson Vs James Tabor Vs Destiny (Auto Damages) $3746.50 with Judge
Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-901130.00Bational Management Recovery Corporation Vs Darius
Johnson (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $4672.38 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
CC-Circuit-Criminal:
Judge Steensland had 2 cases of Possess Forged Instr. Judge Moulton 1 case for
Escape 2nd, Judge derrick had 1 case for Expungement Petition.
DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Lewis had 4 cases for Minor Possess Tabacco X 2, Possess Marijuana 2nd,
Possess/Receipt Cont. Judge Steensland had 4 cases of Possess Forged Instr X #,
Possess/Receipt Cont.
TR-Traffic:
Judge Lewis has 10 cases DUI X 3, Run Red Light, Speeding, Overweight Truck X 4
Henry County:
CV-Circuit-Civil:
37-CV-2025-900022.00 Daraley Capital LLC Vs Joseph Barnes
(Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $4672.38 with Judge John Steensland
SM Claims:
37-SM-2025-900024.00 Henry County Solid Vs Lelly Dufrene (Misc SM Case)
328.00 with Judge Spencer Danzey
37-SM-2025-900025.00 Henry County Solid Vs Jonathan Vandergrift (Misc SM
Case) 331.00 with Judge Spencer Danzey
CC-Circuit Criminal:
Judge Richardson had 1 case for Possess/Receipt Cont
DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Danzey had cases for Fish W/o Residency, Assault 2rd. Dom Vio; 2nd, Assault
With Bodily and Fugitive from Justice.
TR-Traffic.
Judge Danzey had 1 case for Expired Tag.
Compiled by Linda Boster
DOTHAN: These court cases are scheduled in the 20th Judicial Circuit in Houston and Henry Counties:
Note: Juvenile court doesn’t have Public Records. Judge Lori Collier Ingram and Judge Henry D “Butch” Binford Handle all Juvenile Cases.
Note: Domestic Violence is not always an abuse case; they could be seeking Petition for Custody and Petition to Modify.
HOUSTON COUNTY:
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS: Each morning has initial appearances. These are people who have not made a 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 a holiday he or another Judge comes to the Houston County Jail for initial appearances.
These Persons are seen via a TV screen from the jail to the courtroom.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS:
Has District Criminal with 7 cases ranging from Arson 1st , Possess/Receipt Cont,
Use/Possess Drug Par. He also has Domestic Relation with 8 cases for Protection
from Abus. In District Civil he has 3 cases for Unlawful Detainer X 2 General
Damages. In Small Claims he has 1 case for Account Collection.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL JUDGE JOHN STEEBSLAND
III: Has with 1 case for Murder Capital. Circuit-Criminal
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL JUDGE HENRY ‘BUTCH’
BENFORD: Has Domestic Relations with 2 cases for Petition for Custody,
Contempt/Rule NISI. In Child Support he has 1 case for Trail DE Novo.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL JUDGE CHRISTOPHER K
RICHARDSON: Has Domestic Relations with 1 case for Petition to Modify. In
Circuit-Civil he has 29 cases ranging from Negligence Motor Vehicle, Products
Liability, Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU, Other Tort and Wrongful Death.
HENRY COUNTY:
Has No Docket Available Today:
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS:
Has District Criminal with 7 cases ranging from Arson 1st , Possess/Receipt Cont,
Use/Possess Drug Par. He also has Domestic Relation with 8 cases for Protection
from Abus. In District Civil he has 3 cases for Unlawful Detainer X 2 General
Damages. In Small Claims he has 1 case for Account Collection.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL JUDGE JOHN STEEBSLAND
III: Has with 1 case for Murder Capital. Circuit-Criminal
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL JUDGE HENRY ‘BUTCH’
BENFORD: Has Domestic Relations with 2 cases for Petition for Custody,
Contempt/Rule NISI. In Child Support he has 1 case for Trail DE Novo.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL JUDGE CHRISTOPHER K
RICHARDSON: Has Domestic Relations with 1 case for Petition to Modify. In
Circuit-Civil he has 29 cases ranging from Negligence Motor Vehicle, Products
Liability, Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU, Other Tort and Wrongful Death.
HENRY COUNTY:
Has No Docket Available Today:
