Overview
- Woods is scheduled to appear at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, in Martin County court before Judge Darren Steele for a change-of-plea or plea-conference hearing.
- Court filings show Woods’ lawyer moved to alter his earlier not-guilty plea, but neither the new plea nor any plea agreement has been publicly disclosed.
- Judges have authorized prosecutors limited access to Woods’ hospital treatment records and pharmacy prescription records under protective orders, a development reporters say sharpened the case.
- The charges stem from a March 27 rollover on Jupiter Island in which deputies reported signs of impairment, two hydrocodone pills were found on Woods, a breath test showed no alcohol, and he refused a urine test.
- The hearing could determine how the case is resolved and affect Woods’ recovery timeline and public role after he sought inpatient treatment abroad and stepped away from competition; his prior 2017 DUI-related case and multiple past crashes provide legal and public context.