Instructions for Submittal of Adjudication of Surety Bond Disputes to JAMS
Demand for Adjudication of Surety Bond Disputes
INSTRUCTIONS
Please submit these items to the JAMS Surety Adjudication Case Manager, Debra
Lewis, at dlewis@jamsadr.com. Once the above items are received, JAMS will contact
all parties to commence the Adjudication process, including the appointment of an
Adjudicator.
Page 1 of 4JAMS Demand for Adjudication of Surety Bond Disputes
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To initiate an Adjudication process for the resolution of a surety bond dispute, the Surety or Obligee shall submit
the following items to JAMS:
A. Demand for Adjudication
B. Adjudication Statement
C. Copy of the Performance
Bond, including Schedules attached thereto
D. Filing Fees
For two-party matters, JAMS charges a $1,750 Filing fee, to be paid by the party initiating the Arbitration.
JAMS also charges a $1,750 Filing Fee for counterclaims. For matters involving three or more parties, the Filing
Fee is $3,000. A Case Management Fee of 12% will be assessed against all Professional Fees, including time
spent for hearings, pre- and post-hearing reading and research and award preparation.
TO SURETY (PARTY ON WHOM DEMAND FOR ADJUDICATION IS MADE)
PARTY
NAME
EMAIL
FAX
PHONE
ZIPSTATECITY
ADDRESS
REPRESENTATIVE/ATTORNEY
EMAIL
FAXPHONE
ZIP
STATE
CITY
ADDRESS
REPRESENTATIVE OR ATTORNEY OF THE PARTY ON WHOM DEMAND FOR ADJUDICATION IS MADE (IF KNOWN)
FROM CLAIMANT
CLAIMANT
NAME
EMAILFAXPHONE
ZIPSTATE
CITY
ADDRESS
REPRESENTATIVE/ATTORNEY
EMAILFAXPHONE
ZIPSTATE
CITY
ADDRESS
CLAIMANT’S REPRESENTATIVE OR ATTORNEY (IF KNOWN)
FIRM/
COMPANY
FIRM/
COMPANY
Demand for Adjudication of Surety Bond Disputes
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Instructions for Submittal of Adjudication of Surety Bond Disputes to JAMS
NATURE OF DISPUTE
CLAIMANT HEREBY DEMANDS THAT YOU SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING DISPUTE TO AN ADJUDICATION PROCESS.
A MORE DETAILED STATEMENT OF THE CLAIM(S) MAY BE ATTACHED:
Demand for Adjudication of Surety Bond Disputes
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Instructions for Submittal of Adjudication of Surety Bond Disputes to JAMS
ADJUDICATION AGREEMENT
THIS DEMAND IS MADE PURSUANT TO THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS CONTAINED AT SCHEDULE B OF THE PERFORMANCE BOND.
(PROVIDE ONE (1) COPY OF PERFORMANCE BOND, INCLUDING SCHEDULES.)
CLAIMS & RELIEF SOUGHT BY CLAIMANT
SUBMISSION INFORMATION
SIGNATURE
DATE
NAME
(PRINT/TYPED)
CLAIMANT ASSERTS THE FOLLOWING CLAIM AND SEEKS THE FOLLOWING RELIEF (INCLUDE AMOUNT IN CONTROVERSY, IF APPLICABLE):
Please contact the JAMS Surety Adjudication Case Manager, Debra Lewis, at dlewis@jamsadr.com to make arrangement for
the payment of the initial, non-refundable Case Management Fee(s) (CMF(s)).
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Instructions for Submittal of Adjudication of Surety Bond Disputes to JAMS