New Mexico § 44-7A-21 Change of award by arbitrator

New Mexico Statutes

§ 44-7A-21 — Change of award by arbitrator

New Mexico § 44-7A-21

Ch. 44Miscellaneous Civil Law Matters

Art. 7AUniform Arbitration

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 44-7A-21 (2026).

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(a)On motion to an arbitrator by a party to an arbitration proceeding, the arbitrator may modify or correct an award:

(1)upon a ground stated in Section 25(a)(1) or (3) [44-7A-25 NMSA 1978];

(2)because the arbitrator has not made a final and definite award upon a claim submitted by the parties to the arbitration proceeding; or (3) to clarify the award.

(b)A motion under Subsection (a) must be made and notice given to all parties within twenty days after the movant receives notice of the award.

(c)A party to the arbitration proceeding must give notice of any objection to the motion within ten days after receipt of the notice.

(d)If a motion to the court is pending under Section 23, 24 or 25 [44-7A-23, 44-7A- 24 or 44-7A-25 NMSA 1978], the court may submit the claim to the arbitrator t

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(a) On motion to an arbitrator by a party to an arbitration proceeding, the arbitrator may modify or correct an award: (1) upon a ground stated in Section 25(a)(1) or (3) [44-7A-25 NMSA 1978]; (2) because the arbitrator has not made a final and definite award upon a claim submitted by the parties to the arbitration proceeding; or (3) to clarify the award. (b) A motion under Subsection (a) must be made and notice given to all parties within twenty days after the movant receives notice of the award. (c) A party to the arbitration proceeding must give notice of any objection to the motion within ten days after receipt of the notice. (d) If a motion to the court is pending under Section 23, 24 or 25 [44-7A-23, 44-7A- 24 or 44-7A-25 NMSA 1978], the court may submit the claim to the arbitrator to consider whether to modify or correct the award: (1) upon a ground stated in Section 25(a)(1) or (3) [44-7A-25 NMSA 1978]; (2) because the arbitrator has not made a final and definite award upon a claim submitted by the parties to the arbitration proceeding; or (3) to clarify the award. (e) An award modified or corrected pursuant to this section is subject to Sections 20(a), 23, 24 and 25 [44-7A-20, 44-7A-23, 44-7A-24 and 44-7A-25 NMSA 1978].