Alabama state regulations stipulate that records recording public activities including court papers, arrest records, marriage licenses, traffic infractions and more are open and available to the populace, largely as a result of the Alabama Public Records Law of 1923. This law, itself based on the Freedom of Information Act at the country wide level, supplies Fulton residents with details associated with instances of governmental intervention, including the addresses and names of those involved, the events leading up an event, results and sentences passed down, and more. Residents of Fulton have the ability to better realize their rights thanks to these laws, and the transparency offered by the release of these records maintains both criminals and legislators culpable with regard to their actions, in turn leading to a more open and free society for all.