South Dakota’s Open Meetings Law guarantees its people the ability to seek out, get, and use records kept by government bodies, which includes arrest records, court public records, marriage and divorce licenses, and records of traffic transgressions, and this privilege extends to the people of Bijou Hills. This law, itself in line with the Freedom of Information Act at the federal level, provides Bijou Hills citizens with information concerning instances of governmental involvement, such as the names and addresses of those involved, the events leading up an occurrence, outcomes and sentences handed down, and more. Bijou Hills is dedicated to promoting a free and open culture, and embraces these laws, imparting its residents the knowhow they need to keep both authorities and criminals likewise liable for their actions.