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42 Pa.C.S. § 7388

Correction or confirmation by court of unconfirmed award

Known as the Judicial Code

The act spans §§ 42–42 (972 sections).

(a) Grounds.--On motion of a party made not later than 30 days after an arbitrator gives notice under section 7385(a) (relating to award) or makes a correction under section 7387 (relating to correction by arbitrator of unconfirmed award), the court shall correct the award if:

(1) the award has an evident mathematical miscalculation or an evident mistake in the description of a person, thing or property;

(2) (Reserved); or

(3) the arbitrator made an award on a family law dispute not submitted to the arbitrator, and the award may be corrected without affecting the merits of the issues submitted.

(b) Joinder.--A motion under this section to correct an award may be joined with a motion to vacate or amend the award under section 7389 (relating to vacation, amendment or confirmation by court of unconfirmed award).

(c) Confirmation.--Unless a motion under section 7389 is pending, the court may confirm a corrected award under section 7386 (relating to confirmation of award).

Official source: Pennsylvania General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Pennsylvania statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.