Pennsylvania § 7388 - Correction or confirmation by court of unconfirmed award.
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§ 7388. Correction or confirmation by court of unconfirmed award.
(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).
Cross References. Section 7388 is referred to in sections 7381, 7386, 7389 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7388 ("Correction or confirmation by court of unconfirmed award.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. 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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