Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch March 26, 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 COUNTYDISTRICT– CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS: Has Small Claims with 2 cases for Account Collection. In District-Civil he has 10 cases for Unlawful Detainer. He also has Domestic Relations with 4 cases for Protection from Abuse. In District-Criminal with 37 cases ranging from Electronic Solicitation of a Child, Sorna Viol, DIST/Sale Drugs to Minor, Human Trafficking 1st, Traveling to Meet Child foe Sex and Enticing Child to Enter Vehicle.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: Has Circuit-Civil with 1 case for Account Collection. In Domestic Relations he has 1 case for Petition to Modify.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE HENRY D “BUTCH” BINFORD: Has Domestic Relations with 1 case for Contested Divorce.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT- CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE CHRISTOPHER K RICHARDSON: Has Circuit-Criminal with 123 cases ranging from Expungement Petition, Robbery 2nd, Assault1st, Bond FORF-Felony, Burglary 3rd and Porn Intent to Disseminate. In District-Criminal he has 26 cases for Bond FORF-Felony, Use/Possess Drug Paraphernalia, Promote Prison Contraband 2nd and Rec Stolen Prop 2nd.
HENRY COUNTY:
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE HENRY D “BUTCH” BINFORD: Has District-Criminal with 1 case for DV Strangulation/Suffocation. He also has Circuit-Criminal with 34 cases ranging from Bond FORF-Felony, Paraphernalia Misdem, Possess/Receipt Control Subs, Theft of Property 1st, Robbery 1st and Burglary 3rd.
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: Has Domestic Relations with 1 case for Petition to Modify.
Hot Sheet Cases Filed in 20th Judicial CircuitMarch 24, 2026
Compiled by: Linda Boster NOTE: JUVENILE RECORDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO POST JUDGE BART BOOTH & JUDGE BUTCH BINFORD HANDLE ALL JUVENILE CASES:
HOUSTON COUNTY:
CV-Circuit-Civil:
38-CV-2026-900170.00 Brandi Jackson Vs Nigel Bertrand Butler (Negligence Motor Vehicle) with Judge Butch Binford
38-CV-2026-900171.00 ALFA Mutual Insurance Company Vs Tanis M Miller (Negligence Motor Vehicle) $21341.04 with Judge Christopher Richardson
DV-District-Civil:
38-DV-2026-900367.00 Opportunity Financial LLC Vs Amber Douglas (Account Collection) with Judge Bart Boothe
38-DV-2026-900368.00 Midland Credit Management Inc as Assignee of CCB Vs Lee Ragland (Account Collection) $15471.74 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-DV-2026-900369.00 Beverlye Hall Apartments LTD DBA Beverlye Crossing Apartment IV (Unlawful Detainer) $861.00 with Judge Bart Boothe
SM-Small Claims:
38-SM-2026-901010.00 Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC Vs Cari L Harris (Account Collection) $1485.46 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-901011.00 Southern Bone & Joint vs Amanda Kirkland (Misc SM Case) $839.76 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-901012.00 Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC Vs Cheyenne Chadwick (Account Collection) $3214.06 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-901013.00 All South Urgent Care Inc Vs Nancy Bowden (Misc SM Case) $533.05 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-901014.00 Southeastern Oral-Maxillofacial and Facial Cosmetics Vs Neil Royal (Misc SM Case) $697.65 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-901015.00 Paul David Smith Vs Theresa M Yates (Misc SM Case) $1027.68 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-901016.00 Warehouse Home Furnishings Vs Latesha Swain (Misc SM Case) $1232.45 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-901017.00 Warehouse Home Furnishings Vs Daniel Dunston (Misc SM Case) $2497.28 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-901018.00 Warehouse Home Furnishings Vs Derriah Edwards (Misc SM Case) $1522.44 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-901019.00 Warehouse Home Furnishings Vs Samantha Askew (Misc SM Case) $2561.35 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-901020.00 Warehouse Home Furnishings Vs Tyona Bailey (Misc SM Case) $2294.66 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-901021.00 Warehouse Home Furnishings Vs Carllean McLeod (Misc SM Case) $1795.71 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-901022.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Gladys Emily Cassady (Account Collection) $3273.24 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-901023.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Anthony Johnson (Account Collection) $1063.75 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-901024.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Patricia N Culver (Account Collection) $214.66 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-901025.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Stephanie Dawn Vines (Account Collection) $1986.31 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-901026.00 Capital One Vs Arlene Pettway (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $2553.88 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-901027.00 Midland Credit management Inc Vs Cassandra Riley (Account Collection) $1881.67 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-901028.00 Midland Credit management Inc Vs Kelle R Bond (Account Collection) $2410.62 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
CC-Circuit-Criminal:
Judge Derrick had 4 cases for Theft of Property 1st, Assault 2nd, Crim Mischief 1st, Bond FORF-Felony. Judge Moulton had 4 cases for Bond FORF-Felony. Judge Binford had 6 cases for Bond FORF-Felony X 5 and Burglary 3rd.
DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Lewis had 8 for Retail Theft 2nd, Promote Prison Contr, Retail Theft 3rd, Criminal Trespass 3rd, DV 3rd-Assault, Theft of Property 1st and Obstruct Justice False ID.
Henry County:
CV-Circuit-Civil:
37-CV-2026-900020.00 The Carter-Jones Lumber Company Inc DBA Townsend Building Supply Vs Steve Hodge (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) with Judge John Steensland
SM-Small Claims:
37-SM-2026-900138.00 Gulfco of Alabama LLC DBA Tower Loan of Dothan Vs James R Carter (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $5384.13 with Judge Spencer Danzey
37-SM-2026-900139.00 BCG Equities LLC as Assignee of Smile Direct Club Vs Tyree Benton (Account Collection) $1745.80 with Judge Spencer Danzey
DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Danzey had 4 cases for Obstruct Justice False IN, Fraud Use Credit/Deb Card, Possess Marijuana 2nd, Possess Contr Subs.
TR-Traffic:
Judge Danzey had 28 cases for Driving W/ Revoke, Drive W/Suspended, Impeding Flow Traffic, Move Over Law Violation X 2, Operating Vehicle W/O Insurance and Speeding X 22.
Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch March 25, 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 CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE CHRISTOPHER K RICHARDSON: Has Domestic Relations with 3 cases for Contested Divorce X 2, Petition to Modify. In Circuit Civil he has 2 cases for Other CV Case, Negligence Motor Vehicle.
