Pennsylvania § 7321.25 Modification or correction of award

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 7321.25 — Modification or correction of award

Pennsylvania § 7321.25

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 42JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

PartPART VII

Ch. 73ARBITRATION

Subch.REVISED STATUTORY ARBITRATION

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42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7321.25 (2026).

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(a)Grounds.--Upon motion made within 90 days after the movant receives notice of the award under section 7321.20 (relating to award) or within 90 days after the movant receives notice of a modified or corrected award under section 7321.21 (relating to change of award by arbitrator), the court shall modify or correct the award if:

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

(2)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 upon the claims submitted; or

(3)the award is imperfect in a matter of form not affecting the merits of the decision on the claims submitted.

(b)Court act

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(a) Grounds.--Upon motion made within 90 days after the movant receives notice of the award under section 7321.20 (relating to award) or within 90 days after the movant receives notice of a modified or corrected award under section 7321.21 (relating to change of award by arbitrator), the court shall modify or correct the award if:

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

(2) 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 upon the claims submitted; or

(3) the award is imperfect in a matter of form not affecting the merits of the decision on the claims submitted.

(b) Court action.--If a motion made under subsection (a) is granted, the court shall modify or correct and confirm the award as modified or corrected. Otherwise, unless a motion to vacate is pending, the court shall confirm the award.

(c) Joinder.--A motion to modify or correct an award under this section may be joined with a motion to vacate the award under section 7321.24 (relating to vacating award).