Due to the U.S. Freedom of Information Act, information such as court papers, arrest records, marriage certifications, and more are all readily available for the general public to find, research, and obtain, and New Jerseyans are not any different thanks to the Tennessee Open Records Act. This statute, itself based on the Freedom of Information Act at the country wide level, offers Big Sandy locals with details associated with cases of governmental involvement, including the addresses and names of those involved, the activities leading up an occurrence, effects and sentences handed down, and much more. These laws give the people of America, and Big Sandy, the ability to research and understand their legal rights, the precedents that brought about those rights, and whenever those rights are infringed upon, which in turn creates a more free and transparent society for all.