Correction by court of unconfirmed award

HRS §658J-18, under Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act.

HRS §658J-18

[§658J-18] Correction by court of unconfirmed award. (a) Upon motion of a party made no later than ninety days after an arbitrator gives notice under section 658J-15(a) of an award, including an award corrected under section 658J-17, 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) The award is imperfect in a matter of form not affecting the merits of the issues submitted; or

(3) 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.

(b) A motion under this section to correct an award may be joined with a motion to vacate or amend the award under section 658J-19.

(c) Unless a motion under section 658J-19 is pending, the court may confirm a corrected award under section 658J-16. [L 2017, c 113, pt of §1]