South Dakota’s Open Meetings Law assures its locals the ability to seek out, obtain, and utilize records kept by authorities, which includes arrest records, court records, marriage and divorce licenses, and records of traffic infractions, and this right includes the locals of Tolstoy. This statute, itself in line with the Freedom of Information Act at the federal level, provides Tolstoy residents with particulars associated with instances of governmental involvement, such as the names and addresses of those involved, the activities leading up an occurrence, outcomes and sentences passed down, and more. This legislation, which had been generally based on the U.S. Freedom of Information Act, are in place to guarantee U.S. Citizens and citizens of Tolstoy have the ability to comprehend their protection under the law, and hold authorities and criminals culpable for their actions, promoting a free and open society for all.