A public notice typically possesses four major characteristics:

  1. A public notice is published in a forum independent of the government, such as a local newspaper.
  2. A public notice is capable of being archived in a secure and publicly available format.
  3. A public notice is capable of being accessed by all segments of society.
  4. The public and the source of the notice must be able to verify that the notice was published, and its information disseminated to the public.