Motion to Correct Clerical Error (Rule 60a)

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01 ATTORNEY INFORMATION

Attorney Name *

State Bar No. *

Firm / Office Name

Address *

Phone *

Fax

Email *

02 CASE INFORMATION

Case Name *

Case / File No. *

County *

Court Division

03 MOVING PARTY

Moving Party Name *

Party Designation

04 DOCUMENT CONTAINING THE ERROR

Type of Document *

Date of Document *

Is the Error in the Judge's Order or the Clerk's Entry?

05 DESCRIPTION OF THE ERROR

Exact Current Text (As Written — With the Error) *

Should Read (Corrected Text) *

Why This Is a Clerical Error — Not a Substantive Change *

When Was the Error Discovered? *

How Was the Error Discovered?

06 CONSENT & RELIEF REQUESTED

Does Opposing Party Agree to the Correction?

Certificate of Service — Served On *

Date of Service *

Method of Service

SELECTED COUNTY

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RULE 60(a) — WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Rule 60(a) corrects clerical mistakes — typos, transcription errors, arithmetic mistakes — NOT changes to what the judge actually decided
Corrections relate back to the original order date ("nunc pro tunc")
If the alleged error reflects what the court actually decided but the result was wrong — you need a Rule 59 motion or appeal, not Rule 60(a)
Typically resolved quickly — often ex parte or on consent without a hearing
Bring the original order and proposed corrected version to any hearing
Hearing transcript is your best evidence of what the court actually ordered

STATUTORY REFERENCE

G.S. 1A-1, R. 60(a)Clerical mistake correction

G.S. 1A-1, R. 59Motion for new trial / JNOV

G.S. 1A-1, R. 60(b)Relief from final judgment

Nunc Pro TuncCorrection relates back

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Motion to Correct Clerical Error in Court Record

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RULE 60(a) — WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

STATUTORY REFERENCE

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