Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch January 20, 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 195 cases ranging from Run Red Light, Drive W/Suspended, Speeding, Expired Tag, Driving W/Revoke and No Driver’s License. In District-Criminal with 1 case for Possess Marijuana 2nd.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE HENRY D “BUTCH” BINFORD: Has Circuit-Civil with 2 cases for Other TORT, Other CV Case. He also has Domestic Relations with 1 case for Petition for Modify.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE M JOHN STEENSLAND III: Has Domestic Relation with 12 cases for Contested Divorce X 4, Contempt/Rule NISI X 3, Answer & Waiver Dr X 2, Petition to Modify, Modification/Conte, Foreign Judgment and Answer & Waiver. He also has Circuit-Civil with 4 cases for Equity Non-Damage, Account Collection, Other Tort and Misc CV Case.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT- CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: Has Circuit Criminal with 150 cases ranging from Pistol Certain Person, Discharge Gun Occ BLDG/Vehicle, Possess/Receipt Cont, Theft of Property 1st and Crim Mischief 1st. He also has District-Criminal with 5 cases for Use/Possess Drug Par, Possess Marijuana 2nd, Possess/Receipt Cont, Promat Prison Contr and Obstruct Justice False Ident.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT- CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE LORI COLLIER INGRAM: Has Child Support with 3 cases for Petition to Modify.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE KEVIN MOULTON: Has Domestic Relations with 6 cases for Contested Divorce X 2, OBJ CHG Prin Residence, Protection from Abuse, Petition to Modify X 2.
HENRY COUNTY:
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT- CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE CHRISTOPHER K RICHARDSON: Has Circuit-Criminal with 33 cases ranging from Possess/Receipt Cont, Financial Exploit Elderly 1st, Tampering W/PHYS Evidence and Theft of Property 2nd. He also District-Criminal with 3 cases for Unlawful Distrib, Possess/Receipt Cont X 2. In Domestic Relations he has 1 case for Protection from Abuse.
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT- CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE SPENCER W DANZEY: Has Traffic with 2 cases for Improper Lights, Drive W/Suspended. He also has District-Criminal with 65 cases ranging from Use/Possess Drug Par, Possess Marihuana 1st, Trafficking -Methamphetamine and Child Abuse-Torture.
