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Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch August 31, 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-CIRIMINAL COURT JUDGE BENJAMIN 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 COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE BENJAMIN H LEWIS: Has District-Criminal with 5 cases for DV 2nd, Rape 1st, Kidnapping 1st, DV 2nd-Assault 2nd and DV Strangulation/Suffocation.

HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE HENRY D “BUTCH” BINFORD: Has Circuit-Criminal with 3 cases for Sorna Viol.

HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE M JOHN STEENSLAND III: Circuit-Criminal with 151 cases ranging from Use/Possess Drug Par, Possess Marijuana 1st, Theft of Property 1st, Obstruct Justice-False Ident, Escape 1st, Assault 1st and Robbery 1st,

HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE KEVIN MOULTON: Has Circuit-Criminal 1 case for Sodomy 1st.

HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE CHRISTOPHER K RICHARDSON: Has Circuit-Civil with 2 cases for Account Collection, Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU.

HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: Has Child Support with 1 case for Petition to Modify. In Circuit-Criminal he has 63 cases ranging from Robbery 3rd, Rape 2nd, Aggravated Stalking 2nd, Sex Abuse-Child Less12 YOA and Burglary 3rd.

HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE BART MATTHEW BOOTHE: Has District-Civil with 1 case for Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU.

HENRY COUNTY:

Has No Docket Available Today: