Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch for Judicial August 7 ,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 1 case for Account Collection. In District-Civil he has 9 cases for Unlawful Detainer. He also has Domestic Relations with 11 cases for Protection from Abuse. In District-Criminal ranging from Electronic Solicitation, Transmitting Obscene, Retail Theft 1st, Possess Marijuana 2nd, Use/Posses Drug Par, Assault 2nd and Attempt to Elude Police.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE HENRY D “BUTCH” BINFORD: Has Domestic Relation with 1 case for Contested Divorce.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE M JOHN STEENSLAND III: Has Domestic Relation with 5 cases for Petition for Custody X 4, Petition to Modify. In Circuit-Civil he has 1 case for Contract/ EJMNT/SEIZU.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: Has Circuit Criminal with 7 cases for Capital Murder Burglary X #, Attempt Murder X X 2, Transmitting Obscene, Electronic Solicitation of a Child. He also has Domestic Relations with 1 case for Contested Divorce.
HENRY COUNTY:
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: Has Circuit-Criminal with 3 cases for Capital Vehicle FR Outside, Capital Murder Kidnap, Capital Murder-Robbery.
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE SPENCER W DANZEY: Has Child Support with 7 cases form Child Support Case X 3, Contempt/Rule NISI, Paternity, Petition to Modify and INTR Act Under UIFSA
