Oklahoma state laws stipulate that records documenting public activities including court papers, arrest records, marriage licenses, traffic violations and more are open and accessible to the public, largely due to the Oklahoma Open Records Act. All applicable specifics on the many happenings of authorities, local courts, and local government are found in these records, and generally are presumed public unless officially redacted. Both law enforcement and offenders may be held accountable because of their behaviour as a consequence of these laws, that provide the citizenry with the resources they require to analyze problems independent of their government.