Welton v. Multnomah County Assessor ( 2012 )

IN THE OREGON TAX COURT MAGISTRATE DIVISION Property Tax SHIRLEY WELTON, ) ) Plaintiff, ) TC-MD 111304C ) v. ) ) MULTNOMAH COUNTY ASSESSOR, ) ) Defendant. ) DECISION OF DISMISSAL This matter is before the court on its own motion to dismiss this case because Plaintiff failed to pay the filing fee. Plaintiff filed a Complaint with the Magistrate Division on December 30, 2011, accompanied by a check in the amount of $240.00 for the required filing fee. On January 13, 2012, the court was informed that Plaintiff’s check, #5255, had been returned by the bank for non-sufficient funds. The Oregon Judicial Department mailed a letter to Plaintiff on January 13, 2012, noting the return of Plaintiff’s check and instructing Plaintiff to pay to the court the $240.00 filing fee plus an additional penalty. In that letter, Plaintiff was cautioned that a failure to submit the filing fee within 10 days might result in, among other actions, her “pleadings being struck . . . [.]” As of this date, Plaintiff has not contacted the court or the Oregon Judicial Department, nor has she submitted a negotiable check for the filing fee. /// /// /// /// /// DECISION OF DISMISSAL TC-MD 111304C 1 As a result of Plaintiff’s non-sufficient funds, Plaintiff’s appeal was not filed. Plaintiff has taken no action to demonstrate that she intends to prosecute her claim. Now, therefore, IT IS THE DECISION OF THIS COURT that the Complaint is dismissed. Dated this day of February 2012. DAN ROBINSON MAGISTRATE If you want to appeal this Decision, file a Complaint in the Regular Division of the Oregon Tax Court, by mailing to: 1163 State Street, Salem, OR 97301-2563; or by hand delivery to: Fourth Floor, 1241 State Street, Salem, OR. Your Complaint must be submitted within 60 days after the date of the Decision or this Decision becomes final and cannot be changed. This document was signed by Magistrate Dan Robinson on February 2, 2012. The Court filed and entered this document on February 2, 2012. DECISION OF DISMISSAL TC-MD 111304C 2