Houston and Henry County Circuit Court Watch: 12/19

DOTHAN: These court cases are scheduled in the 20th Judicial
Circuit in Houston and Henry County Alabama:
Note:  Juveniles don’t have Public Record Judge Lori Collier
Ingram and Judge Henry “D” Butch Binford Handle all Juvenile
Cases.
Note: Domestic Violence is not always Abuse Cases. They have
cases like Petition for Custody and Petition to Modify.
HOUSTON COUNTY:
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS: Each morning
has initial appearances. These are people who have not made a 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 initial appearances.
These Persons are seen via a TV screen from the jail to the courtroom.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL JUDGE BENJAMIN: Has Small Claims with 1 case
for Account Collection. In District-Civil he has 4 cases for Unlawful Detainer. He also has Domestic
Relations with 10 cases for Protection from Abuse X 9, Elder Abuse Prot Ord. In District-Criminal he has
22 cases ranging from Possess Marijuana 2 nd , Theft of Property 1 st , Elderly Abuse, Burglary 3 rd and
Trafficking-Meth.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL JUDGE KEVIN MOULTON: Has District-Criminal
with 14 cases ranging from Possess Marihuana 1 st , Attempt to Elude, Theft of Property 3 rd , Fraud
Use/Credit Deb and Break/Enter Vehicle. He also has Circuit-Criminal with 49 cases for Break/Enter
Vehicle, Theft of Property 1 st , Possess /Receipt Cont, Porn Intent to Disse and Porn Possess Material
Minors.
HENRY COUNTY:
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL JUDGE M JOHN STEENSLAND III: Had Circuit-Civil with 1
case for Workman’s Comp.