Colorado state guidelines stipulate that records documenting municipal decisions like court papers, arrest records, marriage licenses, traffic violations and more are open and accessible to the public, largely because of the Colorado’s Open Record Act of 1969. This legislation, itself in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act at the national level, provides Romeo residents with information associated with cases of governmental intervention, such as the names and addresses of those involved, the situations leading up an event, results and sentences handed down, and much more. Romeos authorities and criminals are both held accountable thanks to the transparency afforded by this law, making Romeo, and by extension the nation, a more free and open culture.