Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch September 24, 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 36 cases ranging from Escape 3rd, Resisting Arrest, Public Intoxication, Drug Trafficking and Retail Theft 2nd. In Domestic Relations he has 8 cases for Protection from Abuse. He also has District-Civil with 12 cases for Unlawful Detainer. In Small Claims he had 2 cases for Misc SM Case, Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: Has Domestic Relations with 1 case for Misc DR Case. In District Criminal he has 10 cases for Pistol-Certain Persons Forbid X 2, Use/Possess Drug Par, Tampering W/PHYS Evidence, Possess Marijuana 2nd, Possess Cont Subs, Possess/Receipt Cont X 2, Firearm Alter Ident, Rec Stolen Prop 2nd. In Circuit-Civil he has 2 cases for Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU, Medical Malpractice. He also has Circuit-Criminal he has 65 cases ranging from Possess/Receipt Cont. Possess Marihuana 1st, Use/Possess Drug Par, Retail Theft 3rd and Tampering W/PHYS Evidence.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE M JOHN STEENSLAND III: Has Circuit-Criminal with 54 cases ranging from Financial Exploit Elderly 1st, Retail Theft 2nd, Discharge Gun Unocc BLDG/Vehicle, Possess/Receipt Cont and Porn Possess Material Minors. He also had District-Criminal with 6 cases for Possess Cont Subs, Retail Theft, Possess/Receipt Cont X 3, Trafficking Methamphetamine.
HENRY COUNTY:
Has No Docket Available Today:
