(1) When the Department of Revenue or any person has obtained information concerning industrial property by subpoena issued under ORS § 305.190 or 305.420, and the provider of the information has designated the information as confidential, the confidentiality of the information shall be protected as provided in this section.

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 305.396

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.

(2) If the department or any person in possession of information described in subsection (1) of this section intends to use that information in a judicial proceeding, the court shall close the proceedings to anyone other than representatives of the parties to the proceeding at any time the confidential information is presented as evidence. The court shall limit the disclosure of the information to representatives of the parties to the proceeding as provided in ORS § 305.398. The court also shall seal those parts of the record of the proceeding that contain confidential information. This subsection shall apply to proceedings on appeal from the court proceeding. [1993 c.353 § 10; 1995 c.650 § 85]

 

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