San Rafael maintains that records on vehicular traffic transgressions, court documents, marriage and divorce licenses, property and lien records, and more and offered to the general public thanks to New Mexico’s Inspection of Public Records Act. All pertaining specifics on the various happenings of police officers, municipal courts, and local government are incorporated into these records, and generally are believed public unless officially redacted. San Rafaels authorities and criminals are both held accountable thanks to the transparency provided by this legislation, making San Rafael, and by proxy the united states, a more free and open society.