(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 Section 23, 24 or 25 [44-7A-23, 44-7A-24, 44-7A-25 NMSA 1978], the court may add reasonable attorney's 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: Laws 2001, ch. 227, § 26.
Compiler's note. — Laws 2002, ch. 227, § 33 repealed the former Uniform Arbitration Act, Sections 44-7-1 to 44-7-22 NMSA 1978, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 168, §23. The Uniform Arbitration Act compiled as 44-7A-1 to 44-7A-32 NMSA 1978 was enacted effective July 1, 2001.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 4 Am. Jur. 2d. Alternative Dispute Resolution § 227 et seq.
Enforcement of award upon submission of subject-matter of pending action, to arbitration, by judgment in same action, 42 A.L.R. 736.
Extraterritorial enforcement of arbitral award, 73 A.L.R. 1460.
6 C.J.S. Arbitration § 145 et seq.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 44 - Miscellaneous Civil Law Matters
Article 7A - Uniform Arbitration
Section 44-7A-1 - Short title; definitions.
Section 44-7A-3 - When the uniform arbitration applies.
Section 44-7A-4 - Effect of agreement to arbitrate; nonwaivable provisions.
Section 44-7A-5 - Disabling civil dispute clause voidable.
Section 44-7A-6 - Application for judicial relief.
Section 44-7A-7 - Validity of agreement to arbitrate.
Section 44-7A-8 - Motion to compel or stay arbitration.
Section 44-7A-9 - Provisional remedies.
Section 44-7A-10 - Initiation of arbitration.
Section 44-7A-11 - Consolidation of separate arbitration proceedings.
Section 44-7A-12 - Appointment of arbitrator; service as a neutral arbitrator.
Section 44-7A-13 - Disclosure by arbitrator.
Section 44-7A-14 - Action by majority.
Section 44-7A-15 - Immunity of arbitrator; competency to testify; attorney's fees and costs.
Section 44-7A-16 - Arbitration process.
Section 44-7A-17 - Representation by lawyer.
Section 44-7A-18 - Witnesses; subpoenas; depositions; discovery.
Section 44-7A-19 - Judicial enforcement of pre-award ruling by arbitrator.
Section 44-7A-21 - Change of award by arbitrator.
Section 44-7A-22 - Remedies; fees and expenses of arbitration proceeding.
Section 44-7A-23 - Confirmation of award.
Section 44-7A-24 - Vacating award.
Section 44-7A-25 - Modification or correction of award.
Section 44-7A-26 - Judgment on award; attorney's fees and litigation expenses.
Section 44-7A-27 - Jurisdiction.
Section 44-7A-30 - Uniformity of application and construction.
Section 44-7A-31 - Relationship to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.