New Mexico’s Inspection of Public Records Act ensures its locals the right to search for, acquire, and use records kept by authorities, including arrest records, court case records, marriage and divorce certificates, and records of traffic infractions, and this right includes the residents of North Acomita Village. This data contain names, dates, details on events, sentences, procedures and more, and are also all believed public unless otherwise stated. Citizens of North Acomita Village are able to better recognize their rights because of these laws, and the transparency offered by the release of these records keeps both criminals and legislators culpable for their actions, in turn resulting in a more open and free society for everybody.