Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch October 20, 2025
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 District-Criminal with 4 cases for Fraud Use Credit/Deb Card X 2, Break/Enter Vehicle and Assault 1st. He also has Traffic with 1 case for DUI.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE CHRISTOPHER K RICHARDSON: Has Domestic Relations with 2 cases for Petition for Custody, Contested Divorce. He also has Circuit Criminal with 2 cases for Criminally Negligent, Possess/Receipt Cont.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT- CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE M JOHN STEENSLAND III: Has Domestic Relations with 1 case for Contested Divorce. He also has Circuit Civil with 2 cases for Negligence Motor Vehicle, Negligence General.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE HENRY D “BUTCH” BINFORD: Has Domestic Relations with 7 cases for Contested Divorce X 4, Petition for Custody, Petition to Modify X 2.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT -CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: Has Circuit-Criminal with 112 cases ranging from Theft of Property 3rd, Use/Possess Drug Par, Possess/Receipt Cont, Resisting Arrest and Sex Abuse of a Child Less 12.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUI – CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE KEVIN MOULTON: Has Domestic Relations with 4 cases for Contested Divorce X 2, Foreign Judgment, Petition Modify.
HENRY COUNTY:
Has No Docket Available Today:
