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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 258 cases ranging from Overweight Truck, Improper Tag, Fail to stop at a Stop
Sign, Speeding, Failure to use seatbelt, tinted Windows and Improper Lane Usage.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL JUDGE LORI COLLIER
INGRAM: Has Child Support with 7 cases for Petition for Custody, Child Support
Case X 3, Contempt/Rule Nisi, INTR Act Under UIFSA, Paternity. She also has
Domestic Relation with 3 cases for Contempt/Rule NOSI X 2, Petition to Modify.
HENRY COUNTY:
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL JUDGE M JOHN STEENSLAND
III: Has District-Criminal with 5 cases for Possess Contr Subs INTE X 2, Attempt to
Elude Cop, Use/Possess Drug Par, Possess Marijuana 1st. He also has Domestic
Relations with 5 cases for Petition to Modify, Contested Divorce X 2,
Contempt/Rule NISI X 2. In Circuit-Civil he has 2 cases for Workman’s Comp. In

Circuit-Criminal he has 8 cases for Attempted Murder X 6, Capital Murder-Fired X
2. He also has Traffic with 8 cases for Open Vehicle W/O Insurant, Reckless
Driving, Switched Tag, Extreme Left Side, Run Red Light, and Speeding X 2, Driving
W/Revoke.
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT-CIVIL JUDGE SPENCER DANZEY: Has Small
Claims with 8 cases for Account Collection X 4, Misc SM Case X 3,
Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU. He also has District -Civil with 10 cases for Unlawful
Detainer X 3, Account Collection X 3, Misc SM Case X 3 and General Damages.
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: Has
Domestic Relations with 1 case for Contested Divorce.