Colorado state regulations determine that records revealing public actions such as court documents, police arrest records, marriage licenses, vehicular violations and more are open and accessible to the public, largely due to the Colorado’s Open Record Act of 1969. This law, itself in line with the Freedom of Information Act at the national level, provides Calhan citizens with particulars associated with instances of governmental intervention, including the addresses and names of those involved, the activities leading up an occurrence, outcomes and sentences passed down, and much more. As a result of these laws, citizens of Calhan can take advantage of transparency of their government, which promotes a free and open society in which the people may hold both criminals and regulators alike responsible for their actions.