South Carolina state regulations stipulate that records showing municipal activities like court papers, arrest records, marriage licenses, vehicular infractions and more are open and available to the public, largely because of the South Carolina’s Freedom of Information Act. This law, itself based on the Freedom of Information Act at the country wide level, offers Orangeburg citizens with specifics concerning cases of governmental involvement, such as the names and addresses of those involved, the activities leading up an incidence, effects and sentences handed down, and much more. Residents of Orangeburg are able to better recognize their rights thanks to these laws, and the transparency provided by the release of these records maintains both criminals and legislators responsible with regard to their actions, subsequently resulting in a more open and free society for everybody.