(a) Upon confirmation of the award by the court, judgment shall be entered in the same manner as provided by Chapter 11 of this title and be enforced as any other judgment or decree.
§ 9-9-15.Judgment on award
Chapter 9. Arbitration · Article 1. General Provisions · Last amended 1988 · Last verified July 17, 2026
In one sentenceOnce the court confirms an arbitration award, it enters judgment the same way it would in an ordinary civil action, enforceable like any other judgment or decree, and the judgment roll must include the arbitration agreement, any extensions, the award itself, the confirming order, and a copy of the judgment.
Full Text of § 9-9-15
(b) The judgment roll shall consist of the following:
(1) The agreement and each written extension of time within which to make the award;
(2) The award;
(3) A copy of the order confirming, modifying, or correcting the award; and
(4) A copy of the judgment.
Plain-English Summary
Confirmation gets an award recognized by the court; this section is what turns it into a judgment a sheriff or garnishing creditor can use. Subsection (a) directs the court to enter judgment the same way judgment is entered in an ordinary civil action, and once entered, that judgment is enforced exactly like any other judgment or decree — there is no separate, weaker category of “arbitration judgment.”
Subsection (b) tells the clerk what belongs in the file. The judgment roll must include the arbitration agreement itself along with any written extensions of time the parties granted for making the award, the award, a copy of whatever order confirmed, modified, or corrected the award, and a copy of the judgment. Keeping that full paper trail together matters if the judgment is ever challenged or enforced later — anyone reviewing the file can trace the case from the original agreement through to the final judgment without hunting for pieces in separate places.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a judgment entered after a court confirms an arbitration award?
In the same manner as provided for judgments generally under the state’s civil practice provisions, and it is enforced as any other judgment or decree.
What documents make up the judgment roll for a confirmed arbitration award?
The agreement and each written extension of time to make the award, the award itself, a copy of the order confirming, modifying, or correcting the award, and a copy of the judgment.
Is a judgment entered on an arbitration award weaker or different from an ordinary court judgment?
No. It is enforced as any other judgment or decree once entered.
Does the judgment roll include any extensions the parties granted to the arbitrators?
Yes. Paragraph (b)(1) requires each written extension of time within which to make the award to be included.
What happens before a judgment can be entered on an arbitration award?
The court must first confirm the award; judgment follows upon that confirmation.
Amendment History
Code 1933, § 7-316, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 2270, § 1; Code 1981, § 9-9-95; Code 1981, § 9-9-15, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1988, p. 903, § 1.
Source & verification. Section text and amendment history are
reproduced verbatim from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, published by the
Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Georgia Code Revision Commission / LexisNexis. Last verified July 17, 2026.
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