South Dakota’s Open Meetings Law ensures its people the legal right to find, get, and make use of records held by authorities, which includes arrest records, court public records, marriage and divorce certificates, and records of traffic violations, and this privilege includes the locals of Garretson. This law, itself in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act at the country wide level, offers Garretson locals with particulars relating to cases of governmental intervention, such as the addresses and names of those involved, the events leading up an occurrence, outcomes and sentences handed down, and more. Both law enforcement and offenders can be held responsible for their behaviour as a consequence of these laws, which offer the citizenry with the tools they need to explore issues outside of their authorities.