At any time within one year after the award is made any party to the arbitration may apply to the court in and for the county within which such award was made for an order confirming the award, and thereupon the court must grant such an order unless the award is vacated, modified or corrected under s. 788.10 or 788.11. Notice in writing of the application shall be served upon the adverse party or the adverse party’s attorney 5 days before the hearing thereof.
Wis. Stat. § 788.09
Court confirmation award, time limit
Known as the The Wisconsin Arbitration Act
The act spans §§ 788–788 (18 sections).
Applied in 15 court decisions — leading case In RE MARRIAGE OF FRANKE v. Franke (2004)
Most recently applied in 361 Wis. 2d 496 - First Weber Group, Inc. v. Synergy Real Estate Group, LLC (March 2015)
1979 c. 32 s. 64; Stats. 1979 s. 788.09; 1981 c. 390; 1993 a. 486
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