Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch January 8, 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 District-Criminal with 10 cases for Retail Theft 2nd, Dom Viol 3rd- Menacing, Chem Endangerment of a Child, Dom Viol 2nd, Assault 2nd, Using False ID X 2, Possess Marijuana 2nd X 2 and Resisting Arrest. He also has Domestic Relation with 10 cases for Protection from Abuse. In District-Civil he has 12 cases for Unlawful Detainer. In Small Claims he has 1 case for Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU. He also has Traffic with 1 case for DUI.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT- CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE CHRISTOPHER K RICHARDSON: Has District-Criminal with 3 cases for Possess Contr Subs, Possess of Marijuana 2nd and Possess/Receipt Cont . he also has District-Criminal with 134 cases ranging from Bond FORF-Felony, Fraud Use Credit/Deb Card, Theft by Deception 1st, Assault W/Bodily Fluid Felony, Sorna Viol and Porn Possess Material Minors.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT- CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE KEVIN MOULTON: Has District-Criminal with 14 cases ranging from Use/Possess Drug Par, Possess Marihuana 1st, Possess/Receipt Cont, Retail Theft 2nd. In Circuit-Criminal with 115 cases ranging from Possess/Receipt Cont, Use/Possess Drug Par, Attempt to Elide Police, Break/Enter Vehicle and Crim use of Defense Spray.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT- CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE HENRY D “BUTCH” BINFORD: Has Domestic Relation with 2 cases for Petition for Custody, Petition to Modify.
HENRY COUNTY:
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY CIRCUIT- CIVIL COURT JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: Has Domestic Relation with 2 cases for Contested Divorce, Petition to Modify. He also has Circuit-Civil with 2 cases for Quiet Title Land Bank, Negligence- General.
