New Hampshire’s Right to Know Law guarantees its citizens the legal right to look for, observe, and obtain records held by municipalities across the state, including documents, vehicular traffic violations, marriage and divorce licenses, property and lien records, and more. This statute, itself based on the Freedom of Information Act at the national level, gives Newport locals with specifics concerning cases of governmental involvement, including the addresses and names of those involved, the events leading up an event, results and sentences passed down, and much more. Citizens of Newport have the ability to better understand their rights thanks to these laws, and the transparency available from the release of these records maintains both criminals and authorities responsible with regard to their actions, in turn resulting in a more open and free society for everybody.