Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch July 14, 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-CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE BENAJMIN H 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-CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE BENJAMIN H LEWIS: Has District Criminal with 52 cases ranging from Retail Theft 3rd, Harassment, Possess Marijuana 2nd, Use/Possess Durg Paraphernalia, Criminal Trespass 3rd and Assault 3rd.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE CHRISTOPHER K RICHARDSON: Has Circuit-Civil with 2 cases for Negligence General, Wrongful Death.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE M JOHN STEENSLAND III: Has Circuit Civil he has 1 case for Medical Malpractice.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: Has Domestic Relations with 1 case for Contested Divorce. In Circuit-Civil he has 1 case for Negligence General.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: Has Circuit-Criminal with 162 cases ranging from Theft of Property 1st, Attempt to Elude Police, Attempt Assault 1st, Possess/Receipt Cont and Robbery 1st. In District Criminal he has 2 cases for Possess Cont Subs, Possess/Receipt Cont.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE BART MATTHEW BOOTHE: Has Child Support with 16 cases ranging from Petition to Modify, Intr Act Under UIFSA, OBJ CHG Prin Residing, Paternity and Contempt/Rule NISI. He also has Domestic Relation with 2 cases for Contempt/Rule NISI.
HENRY COUNTY:
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE M JOHN STEENSLAND III: Has Domestic Relations with 3 cases for Contested Divorce X 2, Petition to Modify. In Circuit-Civil he has 2 cases for Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU, Negligence General. In Circuit-Criminal he has Attempted Murder X 3, Capital Murder Fired from Vehicle.
Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch July 13, 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-CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE BENAJMIN H 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-CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE BENJAMIN H LEWIS: Has District Criminal with 49 cases ranging from Sexual Abuse 2nd, Theft pf Property 4th, Harassment, Resisting Arrest, Interfere W/DV Emergency Call and Possess Marijuana 2nd. In Domestic Relations he has 4 cases for Elder Abuse Prot ORD X 3, Protection from Abuse.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE CHRISTOPHER K RICHARDSON: Has Domestic Relations with 1 case for Contempt/Rule NISI. In Circuit-Criminal he has 1 case for Attempt to Elude Police.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE M JOHN STEENSLAND III: Has Domestic Relations with 6 cases for Contested Divorce X 3, Petition to Modify X 2, Contempt/Rule NISI. In Circuit Civil he has 1 case for Equity Non- Damage.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: Has Domestic Relations with 4 cases for Contested Divorce X 3, Petition to Modify. In Circuit-Civil he has 10 cases for Negligence Motor Vehicle X 7, Medical Malpractice, Negligence General X 2.
HENRY COUNTY:
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT-CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE SPENCER W DANZEY: Has Child Support with 1 case for Petition to Modify.
Hot Sheet Cases Filed in 20th Judicial CircuitJuly 9, 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-900392.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Devynn Clark (Account Collection) with Judge Kevin Moulton
DV-District-Civil:
38-DV-2026-900855.00 Triad of Alabama LLC DBA Flowers Hospital Vs Heather Sessions (Account Collection) $6158.36 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-DV-2026-900856.00 Levi James Vs Salina P Jetas (Unlawful Detainer) $1050.00 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2026-900857.00 The Pines at Harwick LDT Vs Suzzanne Hinson (Unlawful Detainer) with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2026-900858.00 Wells Fargo Bank Vs Claire Johnson (Account Collection) $7422.04 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2026-900859.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Latiffany R Khan (Account Collection) $11300.16 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-DV-2026-900860.00 Alexander Court Apartments Vs Rebekah Pickard (Unlawful Detainer) $3453.50 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2026-900861.00 Dothan Manufactured Housing Community DBA Beaver Creek Vs Michael Crea (Unlawful Detainer) $1240.00 with Judge Benajmin Lewis
38-DV-2026-900863.00 OG Magnolia Preserve LLC Vs Sean Counts (Unlawful Detainer) $1472.00 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
SM-Small Claims:
38-SM-2026-902323.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Ismael Gonzalez (Account Collection) $886.72 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-902324.00 Cavalry SPV LLC as Assignee of Citi Vs Larry Werts (Account Collection) $812.95 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-902325.00 Foley Hospital LLC DBA Baldwin Health Vs Dean Bock (Account Collection) $1921.76 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-902326.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Veronica Ward (Account Collection) $770.72 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-902327.00 Synchrony LLC Vs Luverne Helms (Account Collection) $5254.34 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-902328.00 Synchrony LLC Vs Benjamin Beall (Account Collection) $3077.30 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-902329.00 Synchrony LLC Vs Savanna Guess (Account Collection) $3505.37 with Judge Benajmin Lewis
38-SM-2026-902330.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Danny Williams (Account Collection) $977.93 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-902331.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Steve Joel Mathews (Account Collection) $2101.79 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-902332.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Priscilla Jones (Account Collection) $1444.31 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-902333.00 Citi Bank Vs Armon K Southall (Account Collection) $4070.95 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-902334.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Medical Center Vs Brandon James Danzet (Account Collection) $1229.66 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-902335.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Medical Center Vs Steven Davies (Account Collection) $306.25 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-902336.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Medical Center Vs Terry J Levine (Account Collection) $1775.83 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-902337.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Medical Center Vs Ricky Edwards (Account Collection) $4709.33 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-902338.00 Credit Acceptance Corporation Vs Jeffrey E Dale (Account Collection) $5990.00 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-902339.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Medical Center Vs Christie Mechelle Daffin (Account Collection) $3818.09 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-902340.00 Midland Credit Management Inc Vs Chesley C Brown (Account Collection) $537.56 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-902341.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Medical Center Vs Shaquille Milik Hart Patterson (Account Collection) $2434.33 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-902342.00 Jefferson Capital Systems LLC Vs Christopher Croom (Account Collection) $638.82 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-902343.00 Jefferson Capital Systems LLC Vs Robert F Dehaan III (Account Collection) $616.17 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-902344.00 1st Franklin Financial Corp Vs Delicia Harris (Misc SM Case) $1667.44 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-902345.00 Tagus Daum Vs Tommy Ferguson (Recover property) $2500.00 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-902346.00 Midland Credit Management Inc Vs Shannon Chancellor (Account Collection) $1357.70 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-902347.00 Midland Credit Management Inc Vs Jerry Ingram (Account Collection) $1423.97 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-902348.00 Midland Credit Management Inc Vs Derriet Reed (Account Collection) $1331.53 with Judge Bart Boothe
CC-Circuit-Criminal:
Judge Moulton had 1 case for Burglary 3rd. Judge Derrick had 1 case for Bond FORF-Felony. Judge Richardson had 1 case for Possess/Receipt Cont.
DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Lewis had 30 cases ranging from Break/Enter vehicle, Assault 1st, Fraud Use Credit Deb Cart, Bond FORF-MISD and Possess Marijuana 2nd,
TR-Traffic
Judge Lewis had 17 cases for Speeding X 9, Driving W/Revoke X 4, Expired Tag X 2 and Drive W/Suspended X 2
Henry County:
DV-District-Civil:
37-DV-2026-900082.00 Alabama Park Communities LLC DBA Hidden Oaks Vs Nikole L Keith (Unlawful Detainer) $2525.00 with Judge Spencer Danzey
37-DV-2026-900083.00 Alabama Park Communities LLC DBA Hidden Oaks Vs Rebecca J Ryle-Perry (Unlawful Detainer) $3825.00 with Judge Spencer Danzey
37-DV-2026-900084.00 Marvin Lamar Turner Vs Home Warranty Services (Misc DV Case) with Judge Spencer Danzey
SM-Small Claims:
37-SM-2026-900294.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Medical Center (Account Collection) $235.44 with Judge Spencer Danzey
DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Danzey had 11 cases for Possess Marijuana 2nd X 2, Use/Possess Drug Par, Theft of Property 1st, Possess Cont Subs X 2, Smokable Hemp Possess, Firearm Person Forbidden, Possess Marihuana 1st , Resisting Arrest and Fraud Use Credit/Deb Card.
TR-Traffic:
Judge Danzey had 44 cases for Speeding, Driving W/Learners Permit Only, Drive W/Suspended, Driving W/Revoke, No Driving License and Reckless Driving.
