Colorado state laws stipulate that records revealing public actions such as court papers, arrest records, marriage certificates, traffic transgressions and more are open and accessible to the populace, largely because of the Colorado’s Open Record Act of 1969. This statute, itself in line with the Freedom of Information Act at the federal level, gives Winter Park residents with particulars concerning instances of governmental involvement, such as the names and addresses of those involved, the events leading up an event, results and sentences passed down, and much more. Winter Parks authorities and criminals are both held accountable thanks to the openness offered with this regulation, making Winter Park, and by extension the country, a more free and open culture.