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 .......1 e- Q+ H' K: B. ] M' |: r% R* J
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~ # c7 \1 [7 d0 d9 t% {3 W5 P' B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. ) n8 R# }! Y' W# C1 x1 S' ~- Q9 Z" H 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. 5 [ ~! w- ~/ I5 h. q . R/ z2 b: m& s7 {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. ]4 ] O' Y0 q' t3 ]* s% _7 r http://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx 6 ~6 q! T3 |( R- u# ~- 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.( h8 O4 V4 Q# ^! k% m
Good luck!