Asks the court to turn an arbitration award into an enforceable court judgment.
A request asking a court to convert an arbitration award into a court judgment. Confirmation makes the award enforceable through ordinary judgment collection tools and gives the winning party a public judgment that can be collected if the losing party does not voluntarily comply.
Filed after an arbitrator issues an award and the winning party wants enforceable judgment or the losing party has not voluntarily paid or complied.
The opponent may oppose confirmation and move to vacate, modify, or correct the award on limited statutory grounds. Courts do not usually relitigate the merits of the arbitration.
Confirmation is often granted unless a valid challenge fits the narrow statutory grounds. Once confirmed, the award becomes a judgment.