Ask the court to approve (confirm) or correct an arbitrator's decision (award) in an arbitration done under an agreement between the parties. "If the trial court does not dismiss the petition also does not correct or vacate an arbitration award, it must confirm the award.The. CIACA does not outline procedures for judicial confirmation of arbitral awards. In this presentation, we'll discuss how one party can achieve confirmation of an arbitrator's award at both the state and federal levels. If a party wants to confirm their award, then they need to file a petition to confirm it. At any time within one year after the award is made any party to the arbitration may apply to the court so specified for an order confirming the award. California Rules of Civil Procedure - Motion to Compel Arbitration Contra Costa - Superior Court of California - Local and Federal Court Rules Made Easy. In California, contractual arbitral awards can be enforced under the. California Arbitration Act (CAA) (Cal. Civ. Proc. The Superior Court of Contra Costa County is conducting an open recruitment to fill Part-Time Court Reporter vacancies.