Oklahoma state regulations dictate that records documenting public actions such as court documents, police arrest records, marriage certificates, traffic infractions and more are open and available to the general public, largely due to the Oklahoma Open Records Act. All crucial information about the multitude of happenings of law enforcement officials, municipal courts, and local government are found in these records, and generally are deemed public unless officially redacted. Both government bodies and criminals may be held responsible for their choices as a result of these laws, that provide the populace with the tools they require to examine issues outside of their governing administration.