Following Tiger Woods' not guilty plea to a driving under the influence charge stemming from his March arrest on Jupiter Island, Florida prosecutors have announced plans to obtain his medical records. The State of Florida filed notice on June 15 in Martin County's Nineteenth Judicial Circuit County Court stating that a subpoena would be issued on June 30. The subpoena seeks records connected to any treatment or hospitalization Woods may have received.
The prosecutors' request targets specific medical documentation. The subpoena will demand all reports containing statements Woods made about his use of alcohol or chemical substances, as well as any drug screening results obtained during his medical care. Additionally, the filing requests the identification of whoever conducted any testing procedures. Assistant State Attorney Nirlaine Tallandier Smartt submitted the filing on behalf of State Attorney Thomas R., moving forward with the state's case preparation.
The legal process includes a set timeline for response. Anyone wishing to object to the subpoena must submit those objections to the Assistant State Attorney within ten days of the June 15 filing date. This notice and objection period allows Woods' legal team or medical providers to challenge the request if they believe it violates privacy rights or other legal protections before the records must be surrendered.
Woods was arrested in March on Jupiter Island after authorities responded to a traffic crash. He subsequently entered a not guilty plea to the DUI charge, setting the stage for the current discovery process. The subpoena for medical records represents standard procedure as prosecutors build their case, seeking documentation that could be relevant to establishing the circumstances surrounding the arrest and any potential impairment.