South Dakota state regulations stipulate that records documenting public activities including court papers, arrest records, marriage licenses, vehicular transgressions and more are open and available to the general public, largely due to the South Dakota Open Meetings Law. These records contain specifics of court, police arrest, divorce process, vehicular, and vital records, like the names of those connected, details on crimes committed, the final sentences, and much more. This legislation, which was largely using the U.S. Freedom of Information Act, are in place to be certain U.S. Citizens and citizens of White Horse have the ability to comprehend their own legal rights, and hold regulators and criminals culpable regarding their actions, supporting a free and open society for everyone.