Petition to Confirm, Correct, or Vacate Contractual Arbitration Award
California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2024
This form is used to ask the court to approve, fix, or cancel a decision (award) that was made during an arbitration process that was set up by an agreement between the parties.
The court describes it as: Ask the court to approve (confirm) or correct an arbitrator’s decision (award) in an arbitration done under an agreement between the parties and to make the award a court decision (judgment) or ask the court to cancel (vacate) the arbitrator’s award.
Where this fits in a case
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This form is used when a party wants the court to deal with an award from an arbitration that was done under a written agreement between the parties.
Usually filed by the person starting the case.
Common questions
- Who should file this form?
- The petitioner files this form, which is the person asking the court to take action regarding the arbitration award.
- What kind of dispute does this form cover?
- It covers an award from an arbitration that was done based on an agreement between the parties, and it does not involve a dispute about attorney-client fees.
Revision history
No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2024.
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