Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 313
The requirements of Rule 11 of these rules regarding submission of restricted identifiers (such as social security numbers, employer identification numbers, financial account numbers) and non-public documents including, without limitation, financial source documents (such as tax returns, wage stubs, credit card statements) apply to all family court matters).
Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 313
Advisory Committee Comment-2000 Amendments
Rule 313 is new in 2000 and is designed to facilitate confidential treatment of social security numbers and tax returns in family court proceedings. Confidentiality is required under both state and federal law. See Minnesota Statutes, section 518.146 (1999 Supplement); 2000 Minnesota Laws, chapter 403 (codified as Minnesota Statutes, section 518.5513, subdivision 3); 42 U.S.C., section 666(a)(13), (c)(2)(A); 42 U.S.C., section 405(c)(2)(C)(vii). This rule relieves court administration staff from the daunting task of assuring that social security numbers and tax returns are not inadvertently disclosed and places the primary responsibility for maintaining privacy with the persons submitting the information to the court.
State law also requires the social security number to be included in each child support order. See, e.g., Minnesota Statutes, sections 256.87, subdivision 1a; 257.66; 518.171, subdivision 1(a)(2); 518.5853, subdivision 5 (1998; 1999 Supp.). This rule contemplates that inclusion of social security numbers may appropriately be accomplished by relegating social security numbers to a separate page that is referenced in the order.
Advisory Committee Comment-2024
Amendments Rule 313 is amended to recognize that in 2021 the filer's duty to designate nonpublic documents at the time of filing under Rule 11 was expanded beyond just financial source documents to include all non-public documents. Use of a new Cover Sheet for Non- Public Documents also replaced the Confidential Financial Source Documents cover sheet.
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