Tiger Woods lawyers fight subpoena for prescription records Tuesday

Tiger Woods’ attorneys are expected back in a Martin County courtroom Tuesday to fight prosecutors’ request for his prescription drug records in his DUI case. Woods is not expected to attend, while his lawyers are set to argue against the subpoena on his behalf.

The case stems from a late March crash on Jupiter Island. Investigators said Woods flipped his SUV after colliding with one trailer while trying to pass one pickup truck on South Beach Road, and prosecutors later charged him with driving under the influence.

Martin County courtroom

Court records show prosecutors are seeking Woods’ prescription records as part of the ongoing case. The defense says the records are private and not relevant to the DUI charge, putting medical records at the center of a criminal case that already includes misdemeanor DUI and refusal to submit to a urine test.

Woods was arrested on March 27 after deputies said he struck the trailer and flipped his SUV while attempting to pass the pickup truck. Deputies also said investigators reported signs of impairment and found hydrocodone pills in Woods’ pocket.

March 27 crash

Officials said Woods showed signs of impairment at the scene and refused a test there. Prosecutors later charged him with misdemeanor DUI and refusal to submit to one urine test.

Woods has pleaded not guilty, and a judge previously allowed him to travel overseas for inpatient rehabilitation, citing medical and privacy concerns. That earlier ruling put the case on a path where the medical-records fight now sits alongside the criminal charges, not outside them.

Prescription records dispute

The subpoena hearing is the next step in deciding whether prosecutors can use prescription records in the pending case. Body-camera video was expected to be released on Thursday, adding another official record to the file while the court fight over Woods’ medical-related records continues.