The arbitral tribunal may correct any error of the type referred to in subdivision (a) of Section 1297.331, on its own initiative, within 30 days after the date of the arbitral award.
§ 1297.333.Correction of Error On Tribunal's Initiative, Time Period
Title 9.3. Arbitration and Conciliation of International Commercial Disputes · Chapter 6. Making of Arbitral Award and Termination of Proceedings · Article 6. Correction and Interpretation of Awards and Additional Awards · Enacted 1988 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 29, 2026
In one sentenceSection 1297.333 lets the arbitral tribunal correct computational, clerical, or similar errors in the award on its own initiative, without waiting for a party's request, so long as it acts within 30 days of the date of the award.
Full Text of § 1297.333
Plain-English Summary
Section 1297.331 gives the parties a way to flag errors themselves. This section lets the tribunal beat them to it. If the tribunal spots a computation, clerical, or typographical error -- or another error of the same kind -- in its own award, it can fix that error on its own initiative, without any party asking first.
The tribunal doesn't get unlimited time to do this, though. The window runs from the date of the award itself, not from when any party received it, and closes after 30 days. Once that period passes, the tribunal loses the power to make this kind of self-initiated fix, even if the error is obvious and uncontroversial.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can the tribunal correct its own award without a party asking?
Yes, for computation errors, clerical or typographical errors, and similar mistakes, as long as it acts within 30 days of the date of the award.
Does the 30-day period run from when the parties receive the award?
No. It runs from the date of the arbitral award itself, which can differ from the date any particular party receives it.
What if the tribunal misses the 30-day window for a self-initiated correction?
The tribunal's power to correct the error on its own initiative under this section ends, though a party may still have its own request rights under Section 1297.331.
Amendment History
Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.
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