Due to the U.S. Freedom of Information Act, state governments put into practice their own regulations concerning government record transparency, as a result of Washington's 1973 Public Records Act, which recognized its centennial anniversary in 2001, citizens of Ocean Shores can also enjoy transparency in their municipality. This information contain titles, times, details on situations, sentences, procedures and a lot more, and generally are all presumed public unless otherwise stated. This legislation, which was generally using the U.S. Freedom of Information Act, are in place to guarantee U.S. Citizens and occupants of Ocean Shores are able to understand their particular protection under the law, and hold authorities and criminals culpable with regard to their actions, promoting a free and open society for all.