Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 305 § 305.398 — Disclosure and use of industrial property confidential information obtained by
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 305 ·
Oregon Code § 305.398·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Disclosure and use of industrial property confidential information obtained by
third-party subpoena.
(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,
for use in a judicial proceeding concerning the value of a different industrial
property, and the provider of the information has designated the information as
confidential, access to that information shall be limited by an order of the
judicial body conducting the proceeding. The order shall specify the allowable
uses of the confidential information and establish the conditions under which
disclosure may be made to those individuals described in this section.
(2) The
confidential information may be disclosed to the following individuals only:
(a) Counsel for
the Department of Revenue.
(b) Counsel of
record for any party participating in the proceeding in which the information
is to be used.
(c) Employees of
the Department of Revenue who are assigned to perform an appraisal using the
confidential information.
(d) Those experts
or consultants for any party participating in the proceeding who are not, have
not previously been and are not anticipated to become directors, officers,
employees or business associates of the party, and who have been retained to
provide technical advice or testimony in the proceeding.
(3) Before
disclosure of information described in this section, each individual to whom
disclosure of confidential information will be made shall execute a written
acknowledgment of the confidential nature of the information and consent to be
bound by the terms of the order of confidentiality, subject to judicial
penalties for contempt. Such an acknowledgment shall be executed by any person
to whom access to confidential information is actually given.
(4) A written
record shall be maintained by the Department of Revenue and any party to whom
disclosure is made of the specific material disclosed and the identity of those
individuals to whom access has been given, including the name and title of the
individuals and the date each was approved to be given access.
(5) The
documents, and any copies of them, shall be marked confidential or in some
way identified to be subject to limited access. Any copies of the original
documents shall be reproduced in a way that makes them readily identifiable.
(6) At the
conclusion of the proceeding, all documents subject to the provisions of this
section shall be returned to the person or agency that originally produced
them. Any copies, abstracts or summaries of the information shall be destroyed,
and their destruction shall be verified by the party or agency that made the
copies. [1993 c.353 §11; 1995 c.650 §86]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 305.398
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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