How Do You Enforce An Arbitration Judgment File In Civil Court?
You won the arbitration and the dispute is over–or maybe not. Until you collect the award, you still have further work to do. The first step is to simply request payment. If that does not produce the desired result, your only recourse is to go to court. You must have the award confirmed as a court judgment, and then you will have the ability to enforce the judgment as permitted by the laws of your state. Call the court clerk to verify that your arbitration award is confirmed as a court judgment. In some situations, such as court-ordered arbitration, the award may become a judgment due to the passage of time (e.g., 30 days from the date of the award) if neither party takes action to set it aside. If you arbitrated through a private agreement, such as using the American Arbitration Association, you will have to file a petition with your court to have the award confirmed as a court judgment. Ask the court clerk to give you the date and time when the court can hear your petition to confir
