Alabama state guidelines stipulate that records recording public activities such as court documents, arrest records, marriage certificates, vehicular transgressions and more are open and accessible to the public, largely as a result of the Alabama Public Records Law of 1923. This law, itself in line with the Freedom of Information Act at the country wide level, provides Clanton locals with particulars associated with instances of governmental intervention, including the names and addresses of those involved, the situations leading up an incidence, outcomes and sentences handed down, and more. People of Clanton have the ability to better recognize their rights thanks to these laws, and the transparency offered by the release of these records keeps both criminals and regulators culpable for their actions, in turn resulting in a more open and free society for all.