Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch March 2, 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 4 cases for Improper Light, Drive W/ Suspended, Switched Tag, Driving W/Revoke. In District Criminal he has 63 cases ranging from Fugitive from Justice, Retail Theft 3rd, Use/Possess Drug Par, Possess Marijuana 2nd , Resisting Arrest and Assault 3rd.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT- CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE BART MATTHEW BOOTHE: Had District-Criminal with 2 cases for Crim Mischief 2nd, DV 3rd-Harassment.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE CHRISTOPHER K RICHARDSON: Has Circuit-Civil with 1 case for Account Collection. In Domestic Relations he has 1 case for Petition for Custody.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE M JOHN STEENSLAND III: Has Domestic Relations with 4 cases for Contested Divorce, Petition to Modify X 2, Contempt/Rule NISI. In Circuit-Civil he has 1 case for Medical Malpractice.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE KEVIN MOULTON: Has Domestic Relation with 1 case for Contested Divorce. In Circuit-Civil with 1 case for Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU.
HENRY COUNTY:
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE CHRISTOPHER K RICHARDSON: Has Circuit-Criminal with 1 case for Homicide by Vehicle.
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: Has Circuit-Criminal with 3 cases for Capital Murder-Vehicle from Outside, Capital Murder-Kidnap, Capital Murder-Robbery.
