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Tiger Woods to change not guilty plea in Florida DUI case, court documents show

Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a Florida DUI case stemming from a March rollover crash.

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Court documents filed on 2026-09-01 showed that Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case stemming from a March 2026 rollover crash in Florida. [1] Tiger Woods is scheduled to appear in Martin County circuit court in Florida on 2026-09-02 at 8:30 a.m. EDT for a change-of-plea hearing in his DUI case, with Judge Darren Steele presiding. [2] Tiger Woods is expected to change his not guilty plea in a Driving Under the Influence case in Florida. [3] Tiger Woods reached a plea agreement concerning his impaired-driving case on Wednesday, resulting in a five-year suspension of his license. [4] Woods pleaded no contest to reckless driving and refusal of a lawful test in Martin County Circuit Court, Florida, after his SUV collided with a trailer being pulled by a truck. [5] Tiger Woods pleaded guilty on September 2, 2026, to charges of negligent and reckless driving stemming from a car accident in Florida that occurred in March. [6] Court records say Tiger Woods has traveled outside the United States to seek treatment at an inpatient treatment facility. [7] In July 2026, Judge Darren Steele approved an agreement allowing prosecutors to review medical records related to Tiger Woods' crash and arrest, and in May 2026 he approved a similar agreement granting access to prescription medication records for Woods at a Palm Beach pharmacy. [8] Tiger Woods previously pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence with property damage and refusing to submit to a lawful test, according to court documents. [9] Woods was arrested in March after his Land Rover clipped into a truck and rolled onto its side in a rollover crash. [10] Judge Darren Steele told Woods that the suspended license is intended for the safety of the public and that driving would result in immediate jail time. [11] Under the terms of the agreement, Woods consented to pay fines totaling $1,500 and was convicted of careless driving. [12]
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  1. Court documents filed on 2026-09-01 showed that Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case stemming from a March 2026 rollover crash in Florida. · Winnipeg Free Press
  2. Tiger Woods is scheduled to appear in Martin County circuit court in Florida on 2026-09-02 at 8:30 a.m. EDT for a change-of-plea hearing in his DUI case, with Judge Darren Steele presiding. · Yahoo! Sports
  3. Tiger Woods is expected to change his not guilty plea in a Driving Under the Influence case in Florida. · Mid-day
  4. Tiger Woods reached a plea agreement concerning his impaired-driving case on Wednesday, resulting in a five-year suspension of his license. · Hindustan Times
  5. Woods pleaded no contest to reckless driving and refusal of a lawful test in Martin County Circuit Court, Florida, after his SUV collided with a trailer being pulled by a truck. · Hindustan Times
  6. Tiger Woods pleaded guilty on September 2, 2026, to charges of negligent and reckless driving stemming from a car accident in Florida that occurred in March. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
  7. Court records say Tiger Woods has traveled outside the United States to seek treatment at an inpatient treatment facility. · Winnipeg Free Press
  8. In July 2026, Judge Darren Steele approved an agreement allowing prosecutors to review medical records related to Tiger Woods' crash and arrest, and in May 2026 he approved a similar agreement granting access to prescription medication records for Woods at a Palm Beach pharmacy. · Winnipeg Free Press
  9. Tiger Woods previously pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence with property damage and refusing to submit to a lawful test, according to court documents. · Yahoo! Sports
  10. Woods was arrested in March after his Land Rover clipped into a truck and rolled onto its side in a rollover crash. · Mid-day
  11. Judge Darren Steele told Woods that the suspended license is intended for the safety of the public and that driving would result in immediate jail time. · Hindustan Times
  12. Under the terms of the agreement, Woods consented to pay fines totaling $1,500 and was convicted of careless driving. · Hindustan Times
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