{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-1-569.18","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-569.18","heading":"Judicial enforcement of preaward ruling by arbitrator.","body":"(a)\tIf 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 G.S. 1-569.19. A prevailing party may make a motion to the court for an expedited order to confirm the award under G.S. 1-569.22, 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 G.S. 1-569.23 or G.S. 1-569.24.\n(b)\tAn arbitrator's ruling under subsection (a) of this section that denies a request for a preaward ruling is not subject to trial court review. A party whose request under subsection (a) of this section for a preaward ruling has been denied by an arbitrator may seek relief under G.S. 1-569.20 and G.S. 1-569.21 from any final award the arbitrator renders.\n(c)\tThere is no right of appeal from trial court orders and judgments on preaward rulings by an arbitrator after a trial court award under this section, G.S. 1-569.19, and G.S. 1-569.28. (2003-345, s. 2.)","path":["Chapter 1. Civil Procedure.","SUBCHAPTER XV. INCIDENTAL PROCEDURE IN CIVIL ACTIONS.","Article 45C. Revised Uniform Arbitration Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_1/GS_1-569.18.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:12Z","sha256":"acb735c013b96e0f6a3f92839fb5a6815b0f3476bb4067418b934ce01b6dfdb6","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-1-569.17","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-1-569.19"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}