Nunc Pro Tunc is used to do which of the following?

• A. Delay enforcement of a judgment.
• B. Transfer a case to another court.
• C. Correct a clerical discrepancy between what was ordered or entered and what appears in the record.
• D. Appeal a judgment to a higher court.

Answer: (C)

Nunc pro tunc means “now for then” and is used to correct clerical or ministerial errors in court records so that the record reflects what was actually ordered or entered, retroactively dating back to the original action. The idea is to align the written record with the court’s intent, preserving the party’s rights and the accurate judgment date and terms.

This is not a tool to delay enforcement, transfer a case to another court, or initiate an appeal. Delays would defeat the purpose of fixing the record; transferring jurisdiction or pursuing an appeal involves separate procedures and records, not retroactive corrections to the entered order.