{"data":{"id":"us-nm/44-7a-21","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"44-7A-21","heading":"Change of award by arbitrator.","body":"(a) On motion to an arbitrator by a party to an arbitration proceeding, the arbitrator may modify or correct an award:\n(1) upon a ground stated in Section 25(a)(1) or (3) [44-7A-25 NMSA 1978];\n(2) because the arbitrator has not made a final and definite award upon a claim submitted by the parties to the arbitration proceeding; or\n(3) to clarify the award.\n(b) A motion under Subsection (a) must be made and notice given to all parties within twenty days after the movant receives notice of the award.\n(c) A party to the arbitration proceeding must give notice of any objection to the motion within ten days after receipt of the notice.\n(d) If a motion to the court is pending under Section 23, 24 or 25 [44-7A-23, 44-7A-24 or 44-7A-25 NMSA 1978], the court may submit the claim to the arbitrator to consider whether to modify or correct the award:\n(1) upon a ground stated in Section 25(a)(1) or (3) [44-7A-25 NMSA 1978];\n(2) because the arbitrator has not made a final and definite award upon a claim submitted by the parties to the arbitration proceeding; or\n(3) to clarify the award.\n(e) An award modified or corrected pursuant to this section is subject to Sections 20(a), 23, 24 and 25 [44-7A-20, 44-7A-23, 44-7A-24 and 44-7A-25 NMSA 1978].","path":["Chapter 44 - Miscellaneous Civil Law Matters","ARTICLE 7A Uniform Arbitration"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18545/index.do","current_through":"2023-06-16","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"87109951c02ad4949e05c0b56f0821a046f54fa675e7f79e1ac6f864894bb195","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/44-7a-20","next":"us-nm/44-7a-22"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}