Massachusetts state laws dictate that records documenting municipal activities including court papers, arrest records, marriage licenses, traffic transgressions and more are open and offered to the public, largely as a result of the Indiana's Public Records Act. These records retain details about court, arrest, separation and divorce, vehicular, and vital records, including the names of those concerned, particulars on offenses committed, the final sentences, and more. This legislation, which had been largely based on the U.S. Freedom of Information Act, are in place to ensure U.S. Citizens and people of Brooklyn are able to comprehend their protection under the law, and hold regulators and criminals culpable regarding their actions, supporting a free and open culture for all.