What is a motion to confirm an arbitration award?

A motion to confirm an arbitration award is a legal process that is used to make a decision from a previous arbitration case legally binding and enforceable. In the state of Virginia, if parties involved in a dispute choose to pursue arbitration, they must agree to have the decision made by an arbitrator and abide by the outcome regardless of either side’s agreement with the decision. If either party does not abide by the award, they may file a motion to confirm the arbitration award in order to have the arbitrator’s decision legally binding and enforceable. In Virginia, the motion to confirm an award can be filed with the Circuit Court in the county where the arbitration took place and must include a brief explanatory statement of facts and the signed arbitration award. Once the motion is filed, opposing parties may submit a response within 20 days of receiving the motion. After that, the court will evaluate both the motion and the response, and will then issue a decision to confirm or deny the motion. If the court confirms the motion, the award will become legally binding and enforceable in the state of Virginia.

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