5-447. Judgment on award; attorney fees and litigation expenses. (a) 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.
(b) A court may allow reasonable costs of the motion and subsequent judicial proceedings.
(c) On application of a prevailing party to a contested judicial proceeding under K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 5-444, 5-445 or 5-446, and amendments thereto, 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.
History: L. 2018, ch. 90, ยง 25; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 5 - Arbitration And Award
Article 4 - Uniform Arbitration Act
5-426 Effect of agreement to arbitrate; nonwaivable provisions.
5-427 Application for judicial relief.
5-428 Validity of agreement to arbitrate.
5-429 Motion to compel or stay arbitration.
5-431 Initiation of arbitration.
5-432 Consolidation of separate arbitration proceedings.
5-433 Appointment of arbitrator; service as a neutral arbitrator.
5-434 Disclosure by arbitrator.
5-436 Arbitrator immunity; competency to testify; attorney fees and costs.
5-438 Representation by lawyer.
5-439 Witnesses; subpoenas; depositions; discovery.
5-440 Judicial enforcement of pre-award ruling by arbitrator.
5-442 Change of award by arbitrator.
5-443 Remedies; fees and expenses of arbitration proceeding.
5-446 Modification or correction of award.
5-447 Judgment on award; attorney fees and litigation expenses.
5-451 Uniformity of application and construction.
5-452 Relationship to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.