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Tiger Woods Scheduled for Change‑of‑Plea Hearing in Florida DUI Case

Prosecutors have court‑limited access to his medical and prescription records, a development that could shape what evidence is presented at the hearing.

Overview

  • Woods is due in Martin County Circuit Court on Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. ET for a change‑of‑plea/plea‑conference hearing before Judge Darren Steele.
  • The charges stem from a March 27 rollover on Jupiter Island that led to misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test.
  • Deputies reported signs of impairment at the scene, investigators found two pills later identified as hydrocodone in his pocket, he registered no alcohol on a breath test and he declined a urine test that could have detected drugs.
  • A judge has allowed prosecutors to review Woods’ hospital treatment and Palm Beach pharmacy prescription records under a protective order, but court filings and news reports do not disclose whether a plea deal exists or what plea he will enter.
  • Woods has said he stepped away to seek treatment and traveled for inpatient care; the case remains a state misdemeanor matter and potential outcomes could include fines, probation, treatment conditions or jail depending on any resolution.