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 ........ z. R7 Y4 t! F y: Z' c( @
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~ 4 d. b1 g6 l! q& u( `* ^( f" V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.9 h, R# Z% v% l; S* M
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. 4 b3 R& q2 ~" `- O 2 ?( [7 B6 v9 q8 zDon'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. 0 Y" z$ z5 u$ |* l4 z. w) s- jhttp://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx% X. ^6 p9 w5 W+ n8 R9 k# `& y
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. 5 a; X* G& A+ y+ c0 g& cGood luck!