Massachusetts state guidelines determine that records recording public activities including court papers, arrest records, marriage certificates, vehicular violations and more are open and accessible to the public, largely due to the Indiana's Public Records Act. These laws, or series of laws, provide Marengo locals the ability to search for, report, and utilize this data, including details about those concerned, when the event occured, the effects associated with a municipal action, and details on what occurred. Marengo is committed to promoting a free and open culture, and embraces these laws, presenting its residents the resources they require to keep both regulators and criminals similarly culpable for their behaviour.