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710 ILCS 5/9 (2026)

Change of award by arbitrators

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(710 ILCS 5/9) (from Ch. 10, par. 109)
    Sec. 9. Change of award by arbitrators.
    On application of a party to the arbitrators or, if an application to the court is pending under Sections 11, 12 or 13, on submission to the arbitrators by the court under such conditions as the court may order, the arbitrators may modify or correct the award upon the grounds stated in paragraphs (1) and (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 13, or for the purpose of clarifying the award. The application shall be made within 20 days after delivery of the award to the applicant. Written notice thereof shall be given forthwith to the opposing party, stating he must serve his objections thereto, if any, within 10 days from the notice. The award so modified or corrected is subject to the provisions of Sections 11, 12 and 13.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 3844.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1996–2026 · leading case: Fed. Signal Corp. v. SLC Tech., Inc., 743 N.E.2d 1066 (Ill. App. Ct. 2001).
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Fed. Signal Corp. v. SLC Tech., Inc., 743 N.E.2d 1066 (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). · cites it 3× “Alluding to section 9 of the Act in its brief, Federal Signal contends that the arbitrator lacked authority to clarify its original award after the 20-day statutory period for clarification had expired.”
The City of Aurora v. The Ass'n of Prof'l Police Officers, 2019 IL App (2d) 180375 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019). · cites it 2× “See 710 ILCS 5/9 (West 2016). Addressing the recidivism issue, the arbitrator noted that it was never raised during the arbitration hearing.”
Smola v. Greenleaf Orthopedic Assocs., S.C., 2012 IL App (2d) 111277 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012). “Section 9 of the Act provides that, within 20 days of delivery of the award, a party may file an application with the arbitrator to modify or correct the award “upon the grounds stated in paragraphs (1) and (3) of subdivision (a) of [s]ection 13,” or to clarify the award.”
Clanton v. Ray, 2011 IL App (1st) 101894 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011). “” 710 ILCS 5/9 (West 2008). Clanton claims that, under this section, since the remand was not made within 20 days after -6- delivery of the award to the defendants, it was untimely.”
Bankers Leasing Ass'n, Inc. v. Pranno, 681 N.E.2d 28 (Ill. App. Ct. 1997). “The ability of an arbitrator to clarify an opinion is described in section 9 (710 ILCS 5/9 (West 1992)): "On application of a party to the arbitrators or, if an application to the court is pending under Section! ] 11, 12 or 13, on submission to the arbitrators by the court under…”
Hayes v. Ennis, 662 N.E.2d 910 (Ill. App. Ct. 1996). “In a letter ruling dated June 7, 1995, the court found that Ennis had waived his right to object to the arbitrator’s decision by failing to ask the arbitrator under section 9 of the Act (710 ILCS 5/9 (West 1994)) to modify or correct the award.”
The City of Aurora v. The Ass'n of Prof'l Police Officers, 2019 IL App (2d) 180375 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019). · cites it 2× “See 710 ILCS 5/9 (West 2016). Addressing the recidivism issue, the arbitrator noted that it was never raised during the arbitration hearing.”
Fed. Signal Corp. v. SLC Tech., Inc. (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). · cites it 3× “Alluding to section 9 of the Act in its brief, Federal Signal contends that the arbitrator lacked authority to clarify its original award after the 20-day statutory period for clarification had expired.”
Sanchez (C.D. Ill. 2026). “Rather, Plaintiffs should seek clarification, modification, or correction from the arbitrator, 710 ILCS 5/9, or modification, correction, or vacatur of the awards from a court, id.”
Bankers Leasing Ass'n v. Pranno (Ill. App. Ct. 1997). “The ability of an arbitrator to clarify an opinion is described in 710 ILCS 5/9 (West 1992) (Section 9): "On application of a party to the arbitrators or, if an application to the court is pending under Sections 11, 12 or 13, on submission to the arbitrators by the court under…”
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