Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch March 4, 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– CIVIL COURT JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS: Has District-Civil with 10 cases for Unlawful Detainer. In Small Claims he has 4 cases for Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU, Account Collection X 2, Misc SM Case. In Traffic he has 1 case for DUI. He also has Domestic Relations with 13 cases for Protection from Abuse. In District-Criminal he has 40 cases ranging from Assault 1st, Possession of Firearm, Porn Parent/Minors in Sex, Break/Enter Vehicle, Fraud Use Credit/Deb Card and Discharge Gun into Occ BLDG/Vehicle.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE CHISTIOHER K RICHARDSON: Has Circuit-Criminal with 106 cases ranging from Bond FORF-Felony, Porn Intent to Disseminate, Theft of Property 1st, Possess/Receipt Cont, Fraud Use Credit/Deb Card, Assault 1st and Retail Theft 2nd. In District-Criminal he has 8 cases for Possess Control Subs X 2, Possess/Receipt Cont X 4 and Possess Marijuana 2nd x 2.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE HENRY D “BUTCH” BINFORD: Has Circuit-Civil with 3 cases for Other CV Case, Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU, Bad Faith/Fraud/ MISR. He also has Circuit Criminal with 1 case for Arson 1st.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE M JOHN STEENSLAND III: Has Domestic Relation with 2 cases for Contested Divorce, Petition to Modify. In Circuit Civil he has 1 case for Wrongful Death.
HENRY COUNTY:
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE KEVIN MOULTOM: Has Circuit-Criminal with 5 cases for Bond FORF-Felony, Possess/Receipt Control X 2, Rec Stolen Prop 1st and Unlawful Possess Control Subs Intent Distribution.
