North Carolina § 1-569 - 24. Modification or correction of award.
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§ 1-569. 24. Modification or correction of award.
Upon motion made within 90 days after the moving party receives notice of the award pursuant to G.S. 1-569.19 or within 90 days after the moving party receives notice of a modified or corrected award pursuant to G.S. 1-569.20, the court shall modify or correct the award if: There was an evident mathematical miscalculation or an evident mistake in the description of a person, thing, or property referred to in the award; The arbitrator has made an award on a claim not submitted to the arbitrator, and the award may be corrected without affecting the merits of the decision on the claims submitted; or The award is imperfect in a matter of form not affecting the merits of the decision on the claims submitted. If a motion made under subsection (a) of this section is granted, the court shall modify and confirm the award as modified or corrected. Otherwise, unless a motion to vacate is pending, the court shall confirm the award. A motion to modify or correct an award pursuant to this section may be joined with a motion to vacate the award. History (1927, c. 94, s. 17; 1973, c. 676, s. 1; 2003-345, s. 2.) Legal Periodicals. - For note on the admission of an arbitrator's depositions and testimony to prove misconduct or fraud on the part of arbitrators, see 13 Wake Forest L. Rev. 803 (1977).
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Section 1-569 ("24. Modification or correction of award.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. 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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