Oklahoma state guidelines stipulate that records recording municipal decisions like court documents, police arrest records, marriage licenses, traffic infractions and more are open and offered to the populace, largely because of the Oklahoma Open Records Act. This data contain names, times, particulars on situations, sentences, processes and much more, and are all assumed public unless otherwise stated. Inhabitants of Goodwell are able to better understand their rights because of these laws, and the transparency available from the release of these records maintains both criminals and authorities responsible for their actions, subsequently resulting in a more open and free society for everybody.