Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch February 11, 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 COUNTY DISTRICT– CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS: Has Traffic with 172 cases ranging from Drive W/Suspended, Expired Tag, Speeding, Drive W/Revoke, Distracted Driving and Failure to Dim Headlight.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: Has Circuit-Civil with 2 cases for Negligence Motor Vehicle, Negligence-General.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT- CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE M JOHN STEENSLAND III: Has Circuit-Criminal with 122 cases ranging from Possess/Receipt Cont Subs, Possess Contr Subs Intent Diatribe, Fraud Use Credit/ Deb Card and Rec Stolen Prop 1st. He also has District-Criminal with 13 cases for Escape 1st, Use/Possess Drug Par, Obstruct Justice False ID.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE LARRY K ANDERSON: Has Circuit-Criminal with 7 cases for Use/Possess Drug Par, Harassment, Resisting Arrest, DV 3rd-Assault X 2, DV 3rd-Harassment and DV 3rd-Crim Mischief.
HENRY COUNTY:
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT- CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE SPENCER W DANZEY: Has Domestic Relations with 2 cases for Protection from Abuse. He also has District-Civil with 4 cases for Unlawful Detainer, Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU. Misc DV Case and Account Collection. In Small Claims with 6 cases for Account Collection. In Child Support with 12 cases ranging from Child Support Case, CS Forn JUDMT, INTR Act Under UIFSA and Petition to Modify. In District-Criminal with 22 cases for Possess Contr Subs Inte, Possess Marihuana 1st, Trafficking, Robbery 1st.
