Oklahoma state guidelines determine that records recording municipal decisions including court documents, arrest records, marriage licenses, vehicular violations and more are open and offered to the populace, largely due to the Oklahoma Open Records Act. All pertaining details about the many happenings of law enforcement officials, local courts, and local government are found in these records, and are deemed public unless legally redacted. Citizens of Teresita have the ability to better realize their rights because of these laws, and the transparency provided by the release of these records maintains both criminals and legislators culpable with regard to their actions, in turn resulting in a more open and free society for everybody.