2023 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 44 - Miscellaneous Civil Law Matters
Article 7A - Uniform Arbitration
Section 44-7A-26 - 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 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 — Laws 2002, ch. 227, § 33 repealed the former Uniform Arbitration Act, Sections 44-7-1 to 44-7-22 NMSA 1978, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 168, §23.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.