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 Civil with 1 case for Unlawful Detainer. In Domestic Relations he has 8
cases for Protection from Abuse. He also has District-Criminal with 19 cases
ranging from Porn Intent to Disseminate, Sodomy 1st, Rape 1st, Trafficking, Retail
Theft 3rd and Assault 2nd.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL JUDGE M JOHN
STEENSLAND III: Has District-criminal with 1 case for Dom Viol
Strangulation/Suffocation.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL JUDGE KEVIN MOULTON:
Has Domestic Relations with 1 case for Petition to Modify.
HENRY COUNTY:
Has No Docket Available Today.
