Alabama’s Public Records Law of 1923 promises its residents the ability to look for, acquire, and use records kept by authorities, including arrest records, court public records, marriage and divorce licenses, and records of traffic transgressions, and this legal right extends to the residents of New Hope. This law, itself based on the Freedom of Information Act at the country wide level, offers New Hope people with specifics relating to cases of governmental intervention, such as the addresses and names of those involved, the activities leading up an occurrence, outcomes and sentences handed down, and much more. Inhabitants of New Hope have the ability to better understand their rights due to these laws, and the transparency available from the release of these records keeps both criminals and authorities responsible with regard to their actions, subsequently resulting in a more open and free society for all.