Montana Code Annotated
Part 1. Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act
40-16-118. Correction by court of unconfirmed award

40-16-118. Correction by court of unconfirmed award. (1) On motion of a party made not later than 90 days after an arbitrator gives notice under 40-16-115(1) of an award, including an award corrected under 40-16-117, the court shall correct the award if:
(a) the award has an evident mathematical miscalculation or an evident mistake in the description of a person, thing, or property;
(b) the award is imperfect in a manner of form not affecting the merits of the issues submitted; or
(c) the arbitrator made an award on a dispute not submitted to the arbitrator and the award may be corrected without affecting the merits of the issues submitted.
(2) A motion under this section to correct an award may be joined with a motion to vacate or amend the award under 40-16-119.
(3) Unless a motion under 40-16-119 is pending, the court may confirm a corrected award under 40-16-116.
History: En. Sec. 18, Ch. 32, L. 2021.

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