Alabama state laws determine that records revealing municipal actions like court papers, arrest records, marriage certificates, traffic infractions and more are open and offered to the public, largely as a result of the Alabama Public Records Law of 1923. This statute, itself in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act at the federal level, supplies Steele citizens with particulars relating to cases of governmental intervention, such as the addresses and names of those involved, the situations leading up an event, outcomes and sentences passed down, and much more. Inhabitants of Steele have the ability to better understand their rights thanks to these laws, and the transparency available from the release of these records maintains both criminals and authorities responsible with regard to their actions, subsequently resulting in a more open and free society for everybody.