NC General Statutes

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-569.20 (2026)

Change of award by arbitrator

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(a) On motion to an arbitrator by a party to an arbitration proceeding, the arbitrator may modify or correct an award:

(1) Upon a ground stated in G.S. 1-569.24(a)(1) or (a)(3);

(2) Because the arbitrator had not made a final and definite award upon a claim submitted by the parties to the arbitration proceeding; or

(3) To clarify the award.

(b) A motion under subsection (a) of this section shall be made and notice given to all parties within 20 days after the moving party receives notice of the award.

(c) A party to the arbitration proceeding shall give notice of any objection to the motion within 10 days after receipt of the notice.

(d) If a motion to the court is pending under G.S. 1-569.22, 1-569.23, or 1-569.24, the court may submit the claim to the arbitrator to consider whether to modify or correct the award:

(1) Upon a ground stated in G.S. 1-569.24(a)(1) or (a)(3);

(2) Because the arbitrator had not made a final and definite award upon a claim submitted by the parties to the arbitration proceeding; or

(3) To clarify the award.

(e) An award modified or corrected pursuant to this section is subject to G.S. 1-569.19(a), 1-569.22, 1-569.23, and 1-569.24. (1973, c. 676, s. 1; 2003-345, s. 2.)

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2007–2025 · leading case: Faison & Gillespie v. Lorant, 654 S.E.2d 47 (N.C. Ct. App. 2007).
Faison & Gillespie v. Lorant, 654 S.E.2d 47 (N.C. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 4× “Defendants submitted a motion to the arbitrator to modify the Arbitration Decision pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 1-569.20 on 16 February 2006. The arbitrator denied defendants’ motion to modify the Arbitration Decision on 25 March 2006.”
Canadian Am. Ass'n of Prof'l Baseball, Ltd. v. Rapidz, 711 S.E.2d 834 (N.C. Ct. App. 2011). “Upon motion of a party for an order confirming the award, the court shall issue a confirming order unless the award is modified or corrected pursuant to G.S. 1-569.20 or G.S. 1-569.24 or is vacated pursuant to G.”
Reynolds v. Devotion Fam., LLC (N.C. Ct. App. 2025). “When such a motion is made, “the court shall issue a confirming order unless the award is modified or corrected pursuant to G.S. 1-569.20 or G.S. 1-569.24 or is vacated pursuant to G.”
Bourgeois v. Lapelusa, 2025 NCBC 16 (N.C. Bus. Ct. 2025). “]G.S. 1-569.20 or [N.C.]G.S. 1-569.24 or is vacated pursuant to [N.”
Trilogy Capital Partners, LLC v. Killian, 2015 NCBC 103 (N.C. Bus. Ct. 2015). “Upon motion of a party for an order confirming the award, the court shall issue a confirming order unless the award is modified or corrected pursuant to G.S. 1-569.20 or G.S. 1- 569.24 or is vacated pursuant to G.”
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