收到了一张1月2号法院的信,叫joror summons:you are hereby summoned to attend the court of queen's bench of alberta for jury selection at the ....... 2 z J% q( L& F要求收到信的5天之内寄回去,说是必须参加,否则就要被罚款或者坐牢~ . L4 S3 X- H: J0 T) P
有人知道是咋回事吗?
It is Jury Duty. For many generations, trial by jury has been a cornerstone of our criminal justice system. Through participation in the jury system, the people of a community play a direct role in the administration of justice. 1 x+ q2 w3 q; _5 l" R4 l! P/ j Prospective juror names are randomly selected from the Alberta Registries database within the Province of Alberta. On occasion a name may be selected of a citizen who has either moved or is deceased, usually when a change in personal information has not been updated with Alberta Registries. An online questionnaire is available to determine your eligibility for jury duty. $ f6 `- s3 }. ]0 S$ w9 t7 q2 P* D4 o0 _) Q3 y) _5 ?
Don't worry if you don't want to attend, you can tell them you don't understand English very well. Then you can be free. ( N" z' t; R) p- o; n/ Z6 E( bhttp://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx, ] e2 F4 x+ T) I" \* A
Don't worry. If you have a valid reason, you don't have to go. I had this letter before. I didn't go because I was working and studying full time. I just wrote the reason and attached my tuition fee payment receipt, then mail the letter back. They will mail you a letter to inform their final decision. ( p4 [9 z" M6 q4 R- l/ R3 U% V* fGood luck!