Judicial arbitration is a binding or non-binding process where an arbitrator applies the law to the facts of the case and issues an award. Ask the court to approve (confirm) or correct an arbitrator's decision (award) in an arbitration done under an agreement between the parties.The proper method for seeking to enforce an arbitration award under the Federal Act is to file a motion for confirmation in the appropriate court. If the arbitration results in an award, the balance of the waived or unpaid filing fees will be paid to the San Diego County Bar Association from that award. The. CIACA does not outline procedures for judicial confirmation of arbitral awards. There are two avenues to challenge an arbitration award. The first avenue is to file an application to correct the award directly with the arbitrator. A petition to confirm a domestic arbitral award 'may' be filed within one year of the date of the award (9 USC section 9). Separate arbitration proceedings may be consolidated under. 1962) (petition to confirm award under Arbitration Act section 9); Metro Indus.