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title: "List a default in an arbitration before any petition is written"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/arbitration-and-alternative-dispute-resolution/prepare-an-application-when-a-person-defaults-in-an-arbitration/united-states"
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practice_area: "Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution"
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# List a default in an arbitration before any petition is written

> From the direction and the proof of non-compliance, list the default, whether the person is a party, and whether the person was given notice.…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution](https://ailawframework.com/practice/arbitration-and-alternative-dispute-resolution.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | From the direction and the proof of non-compliance, list the default, whether the person is a party, and whether the person was given notice. Do not write a petition and do not say that an award may be made on the default alone. |
| What the lawyer must review | You write any petition. Rule R-32 says that, unless the law provides otherwise, the arbitration may proceed if a party, after due notice, fails to be present or fails to obtain a postponement. An award shall not be made solely on the default of a party. The arbitrator requires the party who is present to submit such evidence as the arbitrator requires for an award. Rule R-60 lets the arbitrator, on request, order sanctions where a party fails to comply with the rules or with an order. If a sanction limits participation or results in an adverse determination of an issue, the arbitrator shall explain that order in writing and shall require evidence and legal argument before making an award. The arbitrator may not enter a default award as a sanction. The party subject to the sanction request must have an opportunity to respond. 9 U.S.C. § 7 is a different petition. It is available where a person summoned to attend, or to bring a book, record, document, or paper deemed material, refuses or neglects to obey the summons. The United States district court for the district in which the arbitrators, or a majority, are sitting may then compel attendance or punish for contempt in the same manner as for a court witness. Section 7 is not a general default judgment. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Prepare an application when a person defaults in an arbitration](https://ailawframework.com/practice/arbitration-and-alternative-dispute-resolution/prepare-an-application-when-a-person-defaults-in-an-arbitration.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: From the direction and the proof of non-compliance, list the default, whether the person is a party, and whether the person was given notice. Do not write a petition and do not say that an award may be made on the default alone.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- The opened PDF dates the Commercial Arbitration Rules as amended and effective 1 September 2022, and the Commercial Mediation Procedures as amended and effective 1 June 2026. Confirm the text in force when the demand or the mediation request was filed.
- An award is not made solely on a party's default, and a sanction may not be a default award.
- A federal judge's standing order does not apply inside the arbitration.

## Sources

- [AAA Commercial Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures (arbitration rules effective 1 September 2022; mediation procedures effective 1 June 2026)](https://www.adr.org/media/ueonklrv/2026_commercial-arbitration-rules-mediation-procedures.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [9 U.S.C. § 7](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/9/7) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*