Delaware § 5809 - Challenges; court powers to vacate, modify, or correct a final award.
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§ 5809. Challenges; court powers to vacate, modify, or correct a final award.
(a) A challenge to a final award may be taken to the Supreme Court of the State in the manner as appeals are taken from orders or judgments in a civil action.
(b) A challenge to a final award must be taken within 15 days of the issuance of the final award. The record on the challenge is as filed by the parties to the challenge in accordance with the Rules of the Supreme Court.
(c) In a challenge to a final award, the Supreme Court of the State may only vacate, modify, or correct the final award in conformity with the Federal Arbitration Act [9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.]. The Supreme Court shall have the authority to order confirmation of a final award, which confirmation shall be deemed to be confirmation under § 5810(a) of this title.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, an agreement may provide for:
(1) No appellate review of a final award; or
(2) Appellate review of a final award by 1 or more arbitrators, in which case appellate review shall proceed as provided in the agreement. An appellate arbitrator may be appointed by the Court of Chancery of the State under § 5805 of this title. An appellate arbitrator shall have authority to order confirmation of a final award, which confirmation shall be deemed to be confirmation under § 5810(a) of this title.
80 Del. Laws, c. 6, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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