South Carolina Statutes
§ 15-48-140 — Modification or correction of award.
South Carolina § 15-48-140
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-48-140 (2026).
Text
(a)Upon application made within ninety days after delivery of a copy of the award to the applicant, the court shall modify or correct the award where:
(1)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;
(2)The arbitrators have 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 (3) The award is imperfect in a matter of form, not affecting the merits of the controversy.
(b)If the application is granted, the court shall modify and correct the award so as to effect its intent and shall confirm the award as so modified and corrected. Otherwise, the court shall confirm the award as made.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1978 Act No. 492, SECTION 14.
Nearby Sections
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§ 15-48-100
Change of award by arbitrators.§ 15-48-110
Fees and expenses of arbitration.§ 15-48-120
Confirmation of an award.§ 15-48-130
Vacating an award.§ 15-48-140
Modification or correction of award.§ 15-48-150
Judgment or decree on award.§ 15-48-160
Judgment roll; docketing.§ 15-48-170
Applications to court.§ 15-48-190
Venue.§ 15-48-200
Appeals.§ 15-48-210
Chapter not retroactive.§ 15-48-220
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South Carolina § 15-48-140, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/48/15-48-140.