Unless directed otherwise by judicial order or as otherwise provided by law, records and information provided by the owner or occupant of commercial property with regard to income and expenses of the property in connection with an assessment are confidential. This section does not prohibit the publication of statistics classified to prevent the identification of a particular property and information relating to that property or the disclosure of the records or information when an action or proceeding has been brought by the owner or occupant to set aside or review the assessment.
N.D.C.C. § 57-02-11.2