§ 28-9-17. Order confirming award.
At any time within one year after the award is made as prescribed in § 28-9-16, any party to the controversy that was arbitrated may apply to the court having jurisdiction as provided in § 28-9-14 for an order confirming the award. Upon that application, the court must grant the order unless the award is vacated, modified, or corrected as prescribed in §§ 28-9-18 and 28-9-19, or unless the award is unenforceable under the provisions of § 28-9-13. Notice of the motion must be served upon the adverse party or his or her attorneys, as prescribed by law for service of notice of a motion upon an attorney in an action in the same court.
History of Section.P.L. 1955, ch. 3517, § 14; G.L. 1956, § 28-9-17.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations
Chapter 28-9 - Arbitration of Labor Controversies
Section 28-9-1. - Enforceability of agreement to arbitrate any controversy.
Section 28-9-2. - Enforceability of agreement to arbitrate existing or prior controversy.
Section 28-9-3. - Enforceability of agreement to arbitrate new contract.
Section 28-9-4. - Stay of judicial proceedings on arbitrable issue.
Section 28-9-5. - Superior court order of arbitration.
Section 28-9-6. - Trial of issue as to existence of agreement to arbitrate or failure to comply.
Section 28-9-7. - Selection of arbitrators.
Section 28-9-8. - Hearings by arbitrators.
Section 28-9-9. - Court order directing arbitrators to proceed promptly.
Section 28-9-10. - Oath of arbitrators.
Section 28-9-11. - Summons of witnesses — Attendance by arbitrators — Majority required for award.
Section 28-9-12. - Arbitrators’ fees.
Section 28-9-13. - Validity of arbitration without judicial order — Grounds for attack.
Section 28-9-14. - Arbitration as special proceeding — Jurisdiction of superior court.
Section 28-9-15. - Application treated as motion.
Section 28-9-16. - Prerequisites to enforceability of award.
Section 28-9-17. - Order confirming award.
Section 28-9-18. - Grounds for vacating award.
Section 28-9-19. - Rehearing after vacation of award.
Section 28-9-20. - Modification or correction of award.
Section 28-9-21. - Time for motion to vacate, correct, or modify award — Stay of enforcement.
Section 28-9-22. - Judgment on confirmation, modification, or correction of award — Costs.
Section 28-9-23. - Papers filed after judgment — Docketing.
Section 28-9-24. - Force and effect of judgment.
Section 28-9-26. - Death or disability of party to proceedings.
Section 28-9-27. - Use of past practices in arbitration hearings.