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 e& T M4 `% a3 G; S3 a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~ % z" x+ U3 I. I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. 5 d4 i' d0 R3 k2 { b3 c. G$ V4 L 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. $ s; Q) E! o) H1 W/ B' P
$ ]7 k' `3 F- j- x8 J. N, J7 DDon'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.$ \! v* Z* _5 ~0 @0 i http://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx/ F! G2 x0 @6 K9 L- 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.6 R% _- X/ _- t8 B' `8 U# x
Good luck!