Due to the U.S. Freedom of Information Act, documents such as court papers, arrest records, marriage certificates, and more are all available for the population to locate, research, and gather, and New Jerseyans are not any exception due to the Utah Government Records Access and Management Act. All pertinent facts about the numerous happenings of law enforcement, municipal courts, and local government are within these records, and generally are assumed public unless officially redacted. As a result of these laws, residents of West Bountiful can take advantage of transparency of their governing administration, which then encourages a free and open society where the populace may hold both criminals and regulators alike liable for their actions.