Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch October 14, 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-CIRIMINAL COURT JUDGE BENJAMIN H 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 H LEWIS: Has District-Criminal with 9 cases for Retail Theft 3rd X 2 Criminal Trespass 1st, DV 3rd X 2, Criminal Surveillance, Use/Possess Drug Paraphernalia, Harassing Communications and Negotiation Worthless Inst. In Traffic he has 5 cases for DUI-Driving W/Revoke X 3, Dive W/Suspended.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE CHRISTOPHER K RICHARDSON: Has Circuit-Civil he had 2 cases for Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE BART MATTHEW BOOTH: Has Child Support with 2 cases for Petition of Modify.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMNAL COURT JUDGE HENRY D “BUTCH” BINFORD: Has District-Criminal with 2 cases for Retail Theft 3rd, Possess/Receipt Cont. In Circuit-Criminal he has 132 cases ranging from Bond FORF-MISD, Bond FORF Felony, Possess Cont Subs, Burglary 3rd And Use/Possess Drug Par.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMNAL COURT JUDGEM JOHN STEENSLAND III: Had District-Criminal with 5 cases for Burglary 3rd, Organized Retail Theft 2nd X 2, Promote Prison Cont and Possess/Receipt Cont. In Circuit-Criminal with 65 cases ranging from Felony Indecent Exposure, Sorna Viol. Possess Marijuana 2nd, Possess/Receipt Cont and Interfere W/DV Emergency Call.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: Has Domestic Relation with 2 cases for Petition for Custody, Protection from Abuse.
HENRY COUNTY:
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE SPENCER W DANZEY: Has Small Claims with 6 cases for Account Collection X 5, Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU. In District-Civil he has 6 cases for Unlawful Detainer, Account Collection X 2, Misc DV Case and Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU X 2. In Domestic Relations he has 9 cases for Protection from Abuse X 8, Contempt/Rule NISI. In Child Support he has 6 cases for Child Support case X 2, Contempt/Rule NISI, Petition to Modify X 2 and Misc CS Case.
