C.__The award is imperfect in a matter of form not affecting the merits of the decision on the claims submitted.

2.__Confirmation of award.__If a motion made under subsection 1 is granted, the court shall modify or correct and confirm the award as modified or corrected.__Otherwise, unless a motion to vacate is pending, the court shall confirm the award.

3.__Joinder of motions.__A motion to modify or correct an award pursuant to this section may be joined with a motion to vacate the award.

§8725.__Judgment on award; attorney's fees and litigation expenses

1.__Entry of judgment.__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.

2.__Reasonable costs.__A court may allow reasonable costs of the motion and subsequent judicial proceedings.

3.__Reasonable attorney's fees and expenses.__On application of a prevailing party to a contested judicial proceeding under section 8722, 8723 or 8724, 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.

Uniform Comment

1. The same sections in the UAA (Sections 14, 15) and a similar section in the FAA (Section 13 regarding judgments and docketing) as well as in RUAA Section 24(a) included court orders confirming, modifying or correcting awards but not vacating awards. There is no explanation in the legislative history or the case law under the UAA or the FAA for the omission of the inclusion of vacatur in reference to judgments and recording judgments. The indication from the cases is that courts that vacate arbitration awards refer to the vacatur orders as judgments. In its version of the UAA Arizona states that courts that vacate awards should enter a "judgment." Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-1512 (1994). There are other state appellate decisions which refer to vacatur orders as "judgments." Judith v. Graphic