Oregon state laws dictate that records documenting municipal activities such as court papers, arrest records, marriage certificates, traffic infractions and more are open and available for the general public, largely due to the Oregon Public Records Law. All significant information on the various happenings of police officers, local courts, and local government are contained in these records, and generally are deemed public unless formally redacted. These laws and regulations provide the people of America, and Tumalo, the ability to research and understand their legal rights, the precedents that brought about those rights, and when those rights are infringed upon, which in turn creates a more free and transparent society for everyone.