States within the union preserve records on court documents, traffic infractions, marriage and divorce licenses, property and lien records, and more, and due to the Oregon Public Records Law, this info are available to everyone. All pertaining info on the various happenings of authorities, municipal courts, and local government are incorporated into these records, and generally are deemed public unless formally redacted. These laws and regulations provide the people of America, and Port Orford, the ability to research and realize their legal rights, the precedents that brought about those rights, and when those rights are infringed upon, which in turn leads to a more free and open society for all.