DOTHAN: These court cases are scheduled in the 20th Judicial Circuit in Houston and Henry County Alabama:
Note: Juvenile court doesn’t have Public Records. Judge Lori Collier Ingram and Judge Henry “D” Butch Binford Handle all Juvenile Cases.
Note: Domestic Violence is not always an abuse case; they could be seeking Petition for Custody and Petition to Modify.
HOUSTON COUNTY:
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS: Each morning has initial appearances. These are people who have not made a 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 initial appearances.
These Persons are seen via a TV screen from the jail to the courtroom.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS: Has Traffic with 388 in
Traffic ranging from Overweight Truck, Speeding, Driving W/Revoke, Expired Tag, Improper Tag and
Tinted Windows. He also has District-Criminal with 3 Cases for Minor Possess Tobacco Product.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE CHRSITOPHER K RICHARDSON: Has
District-Criminal with 17 cases for Possess Marijuana 2nd , Possess/Receipt Cont, Fraud Use Credit/Deb,
Escape 3rd. In Circuit-Criminal with 160 cases ranging from Bond FORF-FELONY, Possession Forged Instr,
Possess/Receipt Cont, Robbery 2nd and Break/Enter Vehicle.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE HENRY D “BUTCH” BINFORD: Has
Domestic Relations with 5 cases for Petition for Custody X 2, Contested Divorce, Petition to Modify X 2.
HENRY COUNTY:
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE M JOHN STEENSLAND III: Has Domestic
Relations with 5 cases for Contested Divorce X 3, Petition for Custody, Contempt/Rule NISI. He also has
Circuit-Civil with 2 cases for Other TORT, Account Collection.




