If an arbitrator makes a preaward ruling in favor of a party to the arbitration proceeding, the party may request the arbitrator to incorporate the ruling into an award under Section 20 of this act. A prevailing party may make an application and motion to the court for an expedited order to confirm the award under Section 23 of this act, in which case the court shall summarily decide the motion. The court shall issue an order to confirm the award unless the court vacates, modifies, or corrects the award under Section 24 or 25 of this act.
§ 1869.Preaward Ruling
Chapter 38B: Uniform Arbitration Act · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceLets a party who wins a preaward ruling ask the arbitrator to turn it into an award, then seek an expedited court order confirming it, which the court must grant unless it vacates, modifies, or corrects the award.
Full Text of § 1869
Amendment History
Added by Laws 2005, SB 873, c. 364, §19, eff. 1/1/2006.
Plain-English Summary
Section 1869 gives a party a way to lock in an early win during arbitration. If an arbitrator rules in a party's favor before the final award -- on a discovery dispute or a dispositive motion, for instance -- that party may ask the arbitrator to fold the ruling into an award under Section 1870.
Once that happens, the prevailing party can move the court for an expedited order confirming the award under Section 1873, and the court must decide that motion summarily. The court has to issue the confirming order unless it vacates, modifies, or corrects the award under Section 1874 or 1875 -- the same standards that apply to confirming any other arbitration award.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you enforce a ruling the arbitrator makes before the final award?
Yes. Section 1869 lets the winning party ask the arbitrator to incorporate a preaward ruling into an award, then seek an expedited court order confirming it.
Does the court have to confirm a preaward ruling turned into an award?
Yes, unless the court vacates, modifies, or corrects the award under Section 1874 or 1875 -- the same grounds that apply to any other award.
How quickly does the court rule on a motion to confirm a preaward ruling?
The statute directs the court to summarily decide the motion, reflecting the expedited nature of the request.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature.
Last verified August 3, 2026.
· Official source
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