No award can be considered final, despite intention of parties, until court confirmation of award has been obtained. 73 H. 201, 830 P.2d 503.

Failure to timely bring §§658-9 or 658-10 motion precludes challenge of award confirmation order and subsequent appeal under §658-15, except for clarification; change in amount of award not clarification. 74 H. 210, 847 P.2d 652.

Trial court erred in a proceeding to confirm an arbitration award under this section when it determined a legal question not decided by the arbitrators and modified the arbitration award; unless the award was subject to review under the statutory grounds set forth in §§658-9 or 658-10, or one of two judicially recognized exceptions, trial court was mandated to confirm the award according to its terms. 94 H. 362, 14 P.3d 1043.

No requirement exists under this section that an arbitration award be confirmed to be enforceable. 88 H. 209 (App.), 965 P.2d 142.