Wisconsin’s Open Records Law of 1917 ensures its citizens the right to search for, get, and make use of records held by authorities, including arrest records, court case records, marriage and divorce licenses, and records of traffic transgressions, and this right includes the residents of Lake Hallie. All significant information on the various happenings of law enforcement officials, city and county courts, and local government are within these records, and are believed public unless formally redacted. Both authorities and offenders are able to be held responsible for their actions as a consequence of these laws, which provide the citizenry with the tools they require to examine issues independent of their government.