The Michigan State Records includes information about an individual's past records. What Court Records Access Means To You? The law is similar to the Michigan Open Meetings Act (OMA) requires that the governmental meetings be conducted in public, with certain exceptions. While the Michigan Freedom of Information Act first goal is to disclose all public records to the public without requiring the purpose of disclose. The provisions of the law are included in MCL (Michigan Compiled Laws) Sections 15.231 -15.246. Accountability to the Public When the legislature enacted Michigan Freedom of Information Act, it expressively declared that access to information concerning the conduct of the people’s business is a fundamental and necessary right of every person in this state. Indeed, in Michigan access to the government and court records in particular has been deemed a fundamental interest in citizenship and has emphasized that maxim disclosure of the conduct of governmental operations [is] to be promoted by the act. By promoting prompt public access to government records, the Michigan Freedom of Information Act is intended to safeguard the accountability of government to the public. How the Michigan Court Process Functions? Most cases in Idaho courts begin in one of the 83 superior or trial courts located in each of the state’s 83 counties. The next level of judicial authority resides with the Court of Appeals. Most cases before the Court of Appeals involves the review of a superior court decision being contested by a party involved in the case. The Supreme Court serves as the highest court in the state and has the discretion to review decisions of the Court of Appeals in order to settle important questions of law and to resolve conflicts among the Court of Appeals.