§ 682.15 — Judgment or decree on award

Florida § 682.15

• Jurisdiction: Florida
• Title: XXXIX
• Ch. 682: ARBITRATION CODE

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(1) Upon granting an order confirming, vacating without directing a rehearing, modifying, or correcting an award, the court shall enter a judgment in conformity therewith. The judgment may be recorded, docketed, and enforced as any other judgment in a civil action.

(2) A court may allow reasonable costs of the motion and subsequent judicial proceedings.

(3) On motion of a prevailing party to a contested judicial proceeding under s. 682.12, s. 682.13, or s. 682.14, the court may add reasonable attorney fees and other reasonable expenses of litigation incurred in a judicial proceeding after the award is made to a judgment confirming, vacating without directing a rehearing, modifying, or correcting an award.

Legislative History

s. 14, ch. 57-402; s. 12, ch. 67-254; s. 26, ch. 2013-232.