§ 7388. Correction or confirmation by court of unconfirmed award.

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(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).

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Cross References. Section 7388 is referred to in sections 7381, 7386, 7389 of this title.

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