Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch for Judicial August 28,2025
DOTHAN: These court cases are scheduled in the 20th Judicial Circuit in Houston and Henry County Alabama:
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 Small Claims with 3 cases for Misc SM Case X 2 Account Collection. In District Civil he has 8 cases for unlawful Detainer X 7, Account Collection. In Domestic Relation with 11 cases for Protection from Abuse. In District-Criminal he had 22 cases ranging from Burglary 3rd, Theft of Property 1st, Trafficking-Meth, and Trespass 3rd.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE CHRSITOPHER K RICHARDSON: Has Circuit-Civil he has 1 case for Other CV Case. He also has Domestic Relation 2 cases for Foreign Judgment, Petition for Custody.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE HENRY D “BUTCH” BINFORD: Has Domestic Relation with 4 Cases for Contested Divorce, Petition for Custody X 2, Contempt/Rule NISI.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE M JOIHN STEENDLAND III: Has Domestic Relation with 6 cases for Contested Divorce X 3, Petition to Modify, Petition for Custody and Contempt/Rule NISI. He also has 6 cases for Negligence Motor Vehicle, Fruits of Crime FORY, Unlawful Detainer, Other CV Case, Other TORT X 2.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE KEVIN MOULTON: Has District Criminal with 13 cases ranging from Possess/Receipt Control Subs, Sorna Violation, Use/Possess Drug Paraphernalia. He also has Circuit-Criminal with 64 cases ranging from Assault 1st, Trespass 2nd, Possess/Receipt Control Subs and Discharge Gun Occupied BLDG/Vehicle.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: Has Circuit-Criminal with 5 cases for Capital Murder-Burglary X 3, Attempt Murder and Capital Murder.
HENRY COUNTY:
Has No Docket Available Today:
