Rule 5 Filing Confidential Information; Filing Sealed Documents

When you file paperwork with the Oregon Tax Court's Magistrate Division, some information needs extra protection. This includes things like Social Security numbers, financial account numbers, or other personal details that could be misused if made public. If your documents contain this kind of protected information, or if you need to file something confidential under seal, you can't just upload it through the regular online filing system. Instead, you need to submit it through secure file transfer, by mail, by courier, or in person. If you want to use the online system, you'll need to file a version with the sensitive information blacked out or removed first. To use secure file transfer, just reach out to court staff and they'll help you get set up.

There are also rules about what happens to physical evidence, called exhibits, after your case ends. If you submitted physical exhibits (not through the electronic system), you have 90 days after the judgment to contact the court and ask for them back. If you don't reach out in that time, the court may destroy them. However, if you filed your exhibits electronically, they become a permanent part of the case file and generally won't be removed or destroyed, except in specific situations spelled out in the court's rules.