South Carolina state regulations dictate that records revealing municipal activities such as court papers, police arrest records, marriage certificates, traffic transgressions and more are open and available for the populace, largely because of the South Carolina’s Freedom of Information Act. This statute, itself in line with the Freedom of Information Act at the national level, supplies West Union citizens with particulars associated with instances of governmental involvement, including the addresses and names of those involved, the events leading up an incidence, results and sentences passed down, and more. Citizens of West Union have the ability to better understand their rights because of these laws, and the transparency provided by the release of these records maintains both criminals and regulators culpable with regard to their actions, subsequently resulting in a more open and free society for everybody.