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 COUNTYDISTRICT– 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.
Hot Sheet Cases Filed in 20th Judicial CircuitMay 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 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 COUNTYDISTRICT– 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.
