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Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch July 15,2025

DOTHAN: These court cases are scheduled in the 20th 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 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 COURT JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS:   Has Traffic with 152 cases ranging from Reckless Driving, Expired Tag, Drive W/Suspended, Speeding and DUI.

HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL  COURT JUDGE HENRY D “BUTCH” BINFORD: Has Domestic Relations with 7 cases for Contesting Divorce X 2, Petition to Modify X 4, Protection from Abuse.

HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE LORI COLLIER INGRAM: Has Child Support with 8 cases for CS FORN JUDMT, Paternity X 2, Child Support Case, INTR Act Under UIFSA X 2, Contempt/Rule NISI.

HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL JUDGE COURT KEVIN MOULTON: Has Domestic Relations with 3 cases for Contested Divorce, Contempt/Rule NISN X 2, Petition to Modify.

HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: Has Circuit-Criminal with 70 cases ranging from Chem End Child, Break/Enter Vehicle, Attempt Elude/Death, Probation Rev and Rec Stolen Prop 4th. He also has District-Criminal with 9 cases for Possess/Receipt Cont X 7, Escape 2nd and Burglary 3rd.

HENRY COUNTY:

HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE CHRISTOPHER K RICHARDSON: Has District-Criminal with 19 cases ranging from Fraud Use Credit/Deb Card, Trespass 1st, Break/Enter Vehicle, Possess/Receipt Cont, Forgery 2nd and Use/Possess Drug Par.

HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE SPENCER W DANZEY: Has Small Claims with 4 cases for Account Collection X2, Misc SM Case X 2. He also has Distract-Civil with 3 cases for Unlawful Detainer X 2, Account Collection.