South Carolina state regulations dictate that records showing public actions including court papers, police arrest records, marriage certificates, traffic violations and more are open and available for the general public, largely due to the South Carolina’s Freedom of Information Act. This law, itself in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act at the federal level, offers Lowndesville citizens with information relating to instances of governmental intervention, such as the addresses and names of those involved, the situations leading up an event, effects and sentences passed down, and much more. Residents of Lowndesville are able to better understand their rights due to these laws, and the transparency offered by the release of these records keeps both criminals and legislators responsible with regard to their actions, subsequently resulting in a more open and free society for everybody.