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 ....... 8 t7 n0 @% N( {) g+ S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 A' N9 u* s6 ?9 Z! X
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. ' t* d2 [- l7 q1 R8 ^- M' z 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. * o3 J, E0 L v3 Q+ r
/ L! G' I/ x& z# {- Q. CDon'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.# h" F3 R; X! ]. s% D" }$ t http://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx : p8 p- t( z! V6 V# m
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. 1 ~! E2 s1 w- UGood luck!