DOTHAN: These court cases are scheduled in the 20th Judicial Circuit in Houston and Henry County Alabama:
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 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.
HOUSTON COUNTY:
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE HENRY D
“BUTCH” BINFORD: Has District-Criminal with 6 cases for Theft of Property 1st X
2, Financial Exploit, Possess/Receipt Cont, Rec Stolen Prop 1st, Poss Forged Instr
2nd. He also has Circuit-Criminal with 79 cases ranging from Bond FORF-Felony,
Escape 2nd, Robbery 1st, Attempted Murder and Trafficking-Meth.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE LORI
COLLIER INGRAM: Had Child Support with 1 case for Petition for Custody.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE CHRSITOPHER
RICHARDSON: Has Circuit-Civil with 2 cases for Account Collection, Negligence-
General.
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-2025-000016.00 LVNV Finding LLC Vs Bryan Atwell (Small Claims Appel)
with Judge Butch Binford
DV-District-Civil:
38-DV-2025-900298.00 Opportunity Financial LLC Vs Lonnie Ferguson (Account
Collection) with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2025-900299.00 Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC Vs Jarad Decapua
(Account Collection) $7987.34 with Judge Loir Collier Ingram
38-DV-2025-900300.00 Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC Vs Madison Ostrenge
(Account Collection) $6518.64 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
SM-Small Claims:
38-SM-2025-900894.00 1st Franklin Financial Corp Vs Brendale Smith (Misc SM
Case) $2102.92 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900895.00 1st Franklin Financial Corp Vs James Harper (Misc SM
Case) $5729.74 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900896.00 1st Franklin Financial Corp Vs Kenneth Washington (Misc
SM Case) $2340.16 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900897.00 Republic Finance LLC Vs Asucena Facundo
(Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $5590.025 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900898.00 1st Franklin Financial Corp Vs Kelly Shoub (Misc SM Case)
$1780.47 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900899.00 Credit Central Vs Laronica Hardrick
(Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $366.13 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900900.00 Credit Central Vs Samuel Rodríguez
(Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $456.87 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900901.00 Credit Central Vs Jessica Bowman
(Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $434.48 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900902.00 Credit Central Vs Ricky Hawkins (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU)
$321.12 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900903.00 State Farm Mutual Automobile Inc Co as Subrogee of
Glenda Morning Vs Kimberly Palmer (Auto Damages) $4122.40 with Judge Lori
Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900904.00 1st Franklin Financial Corp Vs Jonathan M Etheredge
(Misc SM Case) $1769.86 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900905.00 Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC Vs Darron Mcgee
(Account Collection) $3115.17 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
CC-Circuit-Criminal:
Judge Steensland had 1 case for Escape 2nd/ Judge Richardson had 5 cases for
Bind FORF-Felony. Judge Derrick had 1 case for Theft of Property 2nd.
DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Lewis had 19 cases ranging from Possess/Receipt Cont, Possess Marijuana
2nd, Retail Theft 3rd and Retail Theft.
TR-Traffic:
Judge Lewis had 20 cases ranging from Expired Tag, Drive W/Suspended license, Fail to
Signal, Speeding and Failure to Dim Light.
Henry County:
DV-District-Civil:
37-SV-2025-900027.00 Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC Vs Steven Crozier
(Account Collection) $6619.45 with Judge Spencer Danzey
SM-Small Claims:
37-SM-2025-90087.00 Discover Bank Vs Laura Stephenson
(Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $3493.83 with Judge Spencer Danzey
37-SM-2025-900088.00 Credit Central Vs Jamaica Brown (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU)
$369.25 with Judge Spencer Danzey
37-SM-2025-90089.00 Midland Credit Management Inc Vs Matt A Varnum
(Account Collection) $565.05 with Judge Spencer Danzey
CC-Circuit-Criminal:
Judge Binford had 2 cases for Possess/Receipt Cont, Ise/Possess Drug Par.
DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Danzey has 9 cases for Som Vio 3rd- Assault, Fush W/O Resident X 4, Fish
W/O Non Res License X 3, BV Flotation Device.
DOTHAN: These court cases are scheduled in the 20th Judicial Circuit in Houston and Henry County Alabama:
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 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.
HOUSTON COUNTY:
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE HENRY D
“BUTCH” BINFORD: Has Domestic Relations with 2 cases for Petition to Modify,
Contested Divorce. He also has Circuit-Civil with 3 cases for Negligence-General,
Small Claims Appeal and Account Collection.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE LORI
COLLIER INGRAM: Had Child Support with 16 cases for Paternity X 8, Child
Support Case X 3, Contempt/Rule NISI X 5. She also has Domestic Relations with 1
case for Contempt/Rule NISI.
HENRY COUNTY:
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE SPENCER W
DANZEY: Has Domestic Relations with 1 case for Protection From Abuse.
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-2025-900129.00 Robert Clifford Scott Vs Brantlee Avery (Negligence Motor
Vehicle) with Judge Christopher Richardson
38-CV-2025-900130.00 Wiregrass Construction Company Inc Vs Circle P Farms LLC
(Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) with Judge John Steensland
38-CV-2025-900131.00 Brenda K Howell Vs Linda Coe (Negligence Motor Vehicle)
with Judge Todd Derrick
DV-District-Civil:
38-DV-2025-900295.00 American Express National Bank Vs Jerome Hughes
(Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $11158.10 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2025-900296.00 Alexander Court Apartments Vs Michael D Dawsey
(Unlawful Detainer) $1172.00 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
SM-Small Claims:
38-SM-2025-900887.00 Crown Asset Management LLC Vs Shunda Johnson
(Account Collection) $3456.41 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900888.00 Cynthia Fields Vs Zaddria Latrice Bolden (Misc SM Case)
$1100.00 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900889.00 Midland Credit Management Inc Vs Joseph P Gilley
(Account Collection) $3477.46 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900890.00 Midland Credit Management Inc Vs Aniceto Urbina
(Account Collection) $744.36 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900891.00 William C White II Vs The Monkey Whisperer
(Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $2810.50 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
CC-Circuit-Criminal:
Judge Derrick had 3 cases for Crim Mischief 1st, Assault 2nd, Obstruct Justice.
Judge Binford had 1 case for Bond FORF-FELONY.
DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Lewis had 34 cases ranging from Attempt to Elude, Break/Enter Vehicle,
Porn Poss Material Minor, Harassing Communicate and Fugitive from Justice.
TR-Traffic:
Judge Lewis had 14 cases for Expired Tag X 2, Speeding X 5, Drive W/Suspended,
Reckless Driving X 2, DUI, Improper Lane Usage, Fail to Signal and Driving Wrong
Side HWY.
Henry County:
SM-Small Claims:
37-SM-2025-000009.0 Arleshia Tolbert Vs Jackson Carae Garage and Auto (Misc
SM Case) $2400.00 with Judge Spencer Danzey
37-SM-2025-900056.00 Barclays Bank Delaware Vs Matthew Varnum (Account
Collection) $2612.31 with Judge Spencer Danzey
CC-Circuit-Criminal:
Judge Richardson had 4 cases for Bind FORF-Misd X2 , Bond FORF-Felony X 2.
DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Danzey has 12 cases for Possess Marijuana 2nd X 3 Possess/Receipt Cont X
2, Paraphernalia Misdemeanor, Dom Vio 3rd-Assault, Poss Forged Instrument 3rd
X 4, Obstruct Justice False IDENT.
TR-Traffic:
Judge Danzey had 36 cases ranging Speeding X 8, Driving W/Suspended License, No Child
Restraint and Failure to Wear Safety belt and No Driver’s License.
