Tiger Woods is battling prosecutors over access to his prescription records as the DUI case tied to his March 27 crash takes another turn.
Tiger Woods’ legal fight took a new turn this week, with the 15-time major champion pushing back against prosecutors who want access to his prescription drug records as part of their DUI case.
The dispute stems from Woods’ March 27 crash near his home in Jupiter Island, Florida, where authorities say his SUV struck a trailer and flipped onto its side.
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Woods, 50, was later charged with misdemeanor DUI with property damage and refusing to submit to a lawful test. Since then, the case has drawn even more attention because of what prosecutors are now seeking behind the scenes.
According to court filings, Woods’ attorney, Douglas Duncan, is trying to stop a subpoena that would allow investigators to review records from Lewis Pharmacy in Palm Beach covering Jan. 1 through March 27.
The request reportedly includes prescription details such as medication type, dosage, pill count, refill information, instructions, and warnings tied to operating a vehicle.
In the filing, Duncan wrote, “This right to privacy is admittedly not absolute should the State show the relevance of the records to its criminal investigation and thus warrant intrusion into Mr. Woods’ privacy.”
That argument centers on whether the state has shown enough justification to dig into Woods’ private medical information.
Duncan also wrote, “The Defense objects to the issuance of a subpoena and request the Court to conduct a hearing to determine if the prescription records are ‘relevant to a criminal investigation.’”
If a judge does allow the records to be turned over, Woods’ legal team wants strict limits on who can see them and how they can be used.
Duncan added, “The records shall not be disclosed to any third parties, including an order prohibiting dissemination of the records by the State in response to any public records request.
"If and when it becomes necessary for the State to publicly disclose said records or any portion of said records, that a hearing must be held to determine the necessity of said disclosure.”
Woods previously pleaded not guilty and has stepped away from golf while seeking treatment.
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