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 ....... : @5 }' s- ]3 q% 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~ ) G, E9 R3 ]9 B. E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. ' @" a) H9 \" X# r( b6 I7 J9 @1 c 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. % h1 t) u- I$ o& F
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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. ; q1 U4 Z- z8 c/ y$ m! ~6 U2 Shttp://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx : f# ]6 L+ {! ^ o% p! O9 O1 U3 K
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. ; f/ N3 n/ |0 `Good luck!