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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.

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Where this fits in a case

Start a case

Stage: Start a case

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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