Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch March 26, 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 Small Claims with 2 cases for Account Collection. In District-Civil he has 10 cases for Unlawful Detainer. He also has Domestic Relations with 4 cases for Protection from Abuse. In District-Criminal with 37 cases ranging from Electronic Solicitation of a Child, Sorna Viol, DIST/Sale Drugs to Minor, Human Trafficking 1st, Traveling to Meet Child foe Sex and Enticing Child to Enter Vehicle.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: Has Circuit-Civil with 1 case for Account Collection. In Domestic Relations he has 1 case for Petition to Modify.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE HENRY D “BUTCH” BINFORD: Has Domestic Relations with 1 case for Contested Divorce.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT- CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE CHRISTOPHER K RICHARDSON: Has Circuit-Criminal with 123 cases ranging from Expungement Petition, Robbery 2nd, Assault1st, Bond FORF-Felony, Burglary 3rd and Porn Intent to Disseminate. In District-Criminal he has 26 cases for Bond FORF-Felony, Use/Possess Drug Paraphernalia, Promote Prison Contraband 2nd and Rec Stolen Prop 2nd.
HENRY COUNTY:
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE HENRY D “BUTCH” BINFORD: Has District-Criminal with 1 case for DV Strangulation/Suffocation. He also has Circuit-Criminal with 34 cases ranging from Bond FORF-Felony, Paraphernalia Misdem, Possess/Receipt Control Subs, Theft of Property 1st, Robbery 1st and Burglary 3rd.
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: Has Domestic Relations with 1 case for Petition to Modify.
