South Dakota Denial of Petition is a legal process for rejecting a request for relief from a South Dakota court. This type of denial is usually used when a party has requested a specific type of relief or action from a court and the court has concluded that the request should not be granted. South Dakota Denial of Petition is different from other types of denials, such as a Motion to Dismiss, because the court is not making a ruling on the merits of the case. Instead, the court is simply denying the request for relief based on the fact that it does not meet the requirements of the law. There are two types of South Dakota Denial of Petition: voluntary and involuntary. A voluntary denial is when a party voluntarily requests that their petition be denied. An involuntary denial is when a court denies a petition without the requesting party's consent. In either case, the court must provide a written opinion explaining the reasons for its decision.