South Dakota state guidelines dictate that records revealing municipal activities such as court documents, arrest records, marriage certificates, traffic transgressions and more are open and offered to the general public, largely due to the South Dakota Open Meetings Law. This law, itself in line with the Freedom of Information Act at the national level, provides Onida citizens with specifics associated with instances of governmental intervention, including the names and addresses of those involved, the activities leading up an event, results and sentences passed down, and much more. Onida is dedicated to promoting a free and open society, and embraces these laws, imparting its residents the various tools they need to keep both law enforcement and criminals similarly culpable for their decisions.