The South Carolina Petition and Motion for Access to Cemetery, Burial Ground, or Grave is a legal document that is used to gain access to a cemetery, burial ground, or grave. This document is used to request permission from the court for access to the graveside to carry out a burial, perform a religious ceremony, or to have access to the graveside for reasons such as genealogical research. There are two types of South Carolina Petition and Motion for Access to Cemetery, Burial Ground, or Grave: Petition for Access to Graveside and Motion for Access to Graveside. The Petition for Access to Graveside is used when the petitioner does not have an existing legal claim to the graveside. The Motion for Access to Graveside is used when the petitioner has an existing legal claim to the graveside. Both documents are used to request permission from the court for access to the graveside.