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A subsequent investigation into whether Limbaugh had violated Florida's doctor shopping laws was launched by the Palm Beach County|Palm Beach State Attorney, which raised privacy issues when investigators seized Limbaugh's private medical records looking for evidence of crimes. On November 9, 2005, following two years of investigations, Assistant State Attorney James L. Martz requested the court to set aside Limbaugh's doctor-patient [[confidentiality]] rights and allow the state to question his physicians, stating it was necessary because "I have no idea if Mr. Limbaugh has completed the elements of any offense yet."<ref>{{cite news | date= November 9, 2005 | title= Prosecutors Push to Speak with Limbaugh Doctors | publisher= The Palm Beach Post | pages=3B}}</ref> Limbaugh's attorney opposed the prosecutor's efforts to interview his doctors on the basis of patient privacy rights, and argued that the prosecutor had violated Limbaugh's Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Fourth Amendment]] rights by illegally seizing his medical records. The American Civil Liberties Union issued a statement in agreement and filed an [[amicus curiae]] brief in support of Limbaugh.<ref>{{cite news | date= January 13, 2004 | title= Improbable ally joins Limbaugh privacy fight | publisher= The St. Petersburg Times | pages=1B}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aclufl.org/news_events/?action=viewRelease&emailAlertID=41 |title=Palm Beach Appeals Court to Hear Argument in Limbaugh Medical Records Case |publisher=Aclufl.org |date=April 7, 2004  |location=WEST PALM BEACH  |accessdate=2008-11-09}}</ref> On December 12, 2005, [[Judge]] David F. Crow delivered a ruling prohibiting the State of Florida from questioning Limbaugh's physicians about "the medical condition of the patient and any information disclosed to the health care practitioner by the patient in the course of the care and treatment of the patient."<ref>{{cite news | date= December 13, 2005| title= Judge Limits Limbaugh Inquiry|publisher= The Palm Beach Daily News|page=1}}</ref>

A subsequent investigation into whether Limbaugh had violated Florida's doctor shopping laws was launched by the Palm Beach County|Palm Beach State Attorney, which raised privacy issues when investigators seized Limbaugh's private medical records looking for evidence of crimes. On November 9, 2005, following two years of investigations, Assistant State Attorney James L. Martz requested the court to set aside Limbaugh's doctor-patient [[confidentiality]] rights and allow the state to question his physicians, stating it was necessary because "I have no idea if Mr. Limbaugh has completed the elements of any offense yet."<ref>{{cite news | date= November 9, 2005 | title= Prosecutors Push to Speak with Limbaugh Doctors | publisher= The Palm Beach Post | pages=3B}}</ref> Limbaugh's attorney opposed the prosecutor's efforts to interview his doctors on the basis of patient privacy rights, and argued that the prosecutor had violated Limbaugh's Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Fourth Amendment]] rights by illegally seizing his medical records. The American Civil Liberties Union issued a statement in agreement and filed an [[amicus curiae]] brief in support of Limbaugh.<ref>{{cite news | date= January 13, 2004 | title= Improbable ally joins Limbaugh privacy fight | publisher= The St. Petersburg Times | pages=1B}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aclufl.org/news_events/?action=viewRelease&emailAlertID=41 |title=Palm Beach Appeals Court to Hear Argument in Limbaugh Medical Records Case |publisher=Aclufl.org |date=April 7, 2004  |location=WEST PALM BEACH  |accessdate=2008-11-09}}</ref> On December 12, 2005, [[Judge]] David F. Crow delivered a ruling prohibiting the State of Florida from questioning Limbaugh's physicians about "the medical condition of the patient and any information disclosed to the health care practitioner by the patient in the course of the care and treatment of the patient."<ref>{{cite news | date= December 13, 2005| title= Judge Limits Limbaugh Inquiry|publisher= The Palm Beach Daily News|page=1}}</ref>

On April 28, 2006, Limbaugh and his attorney, Roy Black (attorney)|Roy Black, went to the Palm Beach County Jail to surrender after a warrant was issued for his arrest on the charge of doctor shopping.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mediamatters.org/items/200605010011 |title=Lowry, Newsweek attacked media for reporting that Limbaugh was "arrested" |publisher=Media Matters |date=May 1, 2006  |accessdate=2008-11-09}}</ref> According to Teri Barbera, spokeswoman for the Sheriff, during his arrest, Limbaugh was [[arrest|booked]], photographed, and fingerprinted, but not handcuffed. He was then released after about an hour on $3,000 [[bail]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/04/28/national/main1561324.shtml |title=Rush Limbaugh Arrested On Drug Charges, Conservative Radio Commentator Turns Himself In But Claims Innocence |publisher=CBS News |date= |accessdate=2008-11-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/28/ldt.01.html |title=LOU DOBBS TONIGHT|work=LOU DOBBS TONIGHT |format=Transcript |publisher=CNN.com |date=April 28, 2006  |accessdate=2008-11-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/04/28/limbaugh.booked/index.html |title=Rehab, $30,000 to keep Limbaugh out of court|publisher=CNN.com |date=April 29, 2006  |accessdate=2008-11-09}}</ref> After his surrender, he filed a "not guilty" plea to the charge. Prosecutors agreed to drop the charge if Limbaugh paid $30,000 to defray the cost of the investigation and completed an 18-month therapy regimen with his physician.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/menu/rushwire/settlement_agreement_ends_state_investigation_of_rush_limbaugh.guest.html | date= April 28, 2006 | title= Settlement Agreement Ends State Investigation of Rush Limbaugh | publisher= RushLimbaugh.com}}</ref>

On April 28, 2006, Limbaugh and his attorney, Roy Black (attorney)|Roy Black, went to the Palm Beach County Jail to surrender after a warrant was issued for his arrest on the charge of doctor shopping.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mediamatters.org/items/200605010011 |title=Lowry, Newsweek attacked media for reporting that Limbaugh was "arrested" |publisher=Media Matters |date=May 1, 2006  |accessdate=2008-11-09}}</ref> According to Teri Barbera, spokeswoman for the Sheriff, during his arrest, Limbaugh was [[arrest|booked]], photographed, and fingerprinted, but not handcuffed. He was then released after about an hour on $3,000 [[bail]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/04/28/national/main1561324.shtml |title=Rush Limbaugh Arrested On Drug Charges, Conservative Radio Commentator Turns Himself In But Claims Innocence |publisher=CBS News |date= |accessdate=2008-11-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/28/ldt.01.html |title=LOU DOBBS TONIGHT|work=LOU DOBBS TONIGHT |format=Transcript |publisher=CNN.com |date=April 28, 2006  |accessdate=2008-11-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/04/28/limbaugh.booked/index.html |title=Rehab, $30,000 to keep Limbaugh out of court|publisher=CNN.com |date=April 29, 2006  |accessdate=2008-11-09}}</ref> After his surrender, he filed a "not guilty" plea to the charge. Prosecutors agreed to drop the charge if Limbaugh paid $30,000 to defray the cost of the investigation and completed an 18-month therapy regimen with his physician.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/menu/rushwire/settlement_agreement_ends_state_investigation_of_rush_limbaugh.guest.html | date= April 28, 2006 | title= Settlement Agreement Ends State Investigation of Rush Limbaugh | publisher= RushLimbaugh.com}}</ref>