2A:23B-25 Judgment on award; attorney's fees and litigation expenses.

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25. Judgment on Award; Attorney's 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 with the arbitrator's award. 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 summary action and subsequent judicial proceedings.

c. On application of a prevailing party to a contested judicial proceeding pursuant to section 22, 23, or 24 of this act, 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, or substantially modifying or correcting an award.

L.2003,c.95,s.25.