Montana § 27-5-313 - Modification Or Correction Of Award By Court
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 27-5-313 — Modification Or Correction Of Award By Court, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-5-313. Modification Or Correction Of Award By Court
Modification or correction of award by court. (1) Upon application made within 90 days after delivery of a copy of the award to the applicant, the district court shall modify or correct the award if: (a) there was an evident miscalculation of figures or an evident mistake in the description of any person, thing, or property referred to in the award; (b) the arbitrators awarded upon a matter not submitted to them and the award may be corrected without affecting the merits of the decision upon the issues submitted; or (c) the award is imperfect in a matter of form not affecting the merits of the controversy. (2) If the application is granted, the court shall modify and correct the award to effect its intent and shall confirm the award as modified and corrected. Otherwise, the court shall confirm the award as made. (3) An application to modify or correct an award may be joined in the alternative with an application to vacate the award.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-5-313 ("Modification Or Correction Of Award By Court") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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