Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch September 3, 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 25 cases ranging from Assault 1st, Possession of Firearm, Identity Theft, Porn Intent to Disseminate and Traveling to Meet Child for Sex. In Domestic Relations he has 8 cases for Protection from Abuse X 6, Elder Abuse Protection Order X 2, In District-Civil he has 7 cases for Unlawful Detainer X 6m Work & Labor. He also has Traffic with 1 case for DUI.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE KEVIN MOULTON: Has Circuit-Civil with 1 case for Equity Non-Damage. In Circuit-Criminal he has 1 case for Possess Forged Instrument 1st.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE CHRISTOPHER K RICHARDSON: Has Domestic Relations with 2 cases for Contested Divorce, Petition for Visitant.
HENRY COUNTY:
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE M JOHN STEENSLAND III: Has Domestic Relations with 1 case for Contempt/Rule NISI.
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE HENRY D “BUTCH” BINFORD: Has Circuit-Criminal with 14 cases for Bond FORF MISD X 4, Bond FORF-Felony X 3, Capital Murder-Robbery, Drug Trafficking X 2, Theft of Property 3rd, Unlawful Manufacturing Cont Subs, Possess/Receipt Con X 2.
