Overview
- Woods was detained after a March 27, 2026, rollover crash on Jupiter Island that police say happened as he tried to pass a truck at speed and in which officers found two hydrocodone pills on his person.
- He faces charges for driving under the influence, damage to person or property, and refusal to submit to a lawful test, and his lawyer Douglas Duncan has waived arraignment and demanded a jury trial.
- Prosecutors secured court approval to obtain Woods’ hospital records from the crash and his prescription records from January 1 through March 27, with Judge Darren Steele signing a protective order that limits who may see the files.
- Woods was granted permission to travel for rehabilitation in April, spent roughly two months in Switzerland, returned to the U.S. in June, and has kept a low public profile while supporting his partner during her medical treatment.
- The Sept. 8 appearance is the next major step after repeated postponements for discovery and could shape whether Woods resumes public and charity events; if convicted he could face fines, probation, mandatory education, or jail depending on the outcome.