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 .......9 F7 K' _: v2 S/ w
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~ # [8 ?5 z! Q& v% j+ 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. 3 U3 O4 c8 @4 L- n/ G5 V 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. ( J: y' K" i% u& i3 u2 ? 9 L. h. s( A; h4 P# v7 ?/ uDon'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. . r6 [7 M( x+ r2 ?http://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx Z0 _5 o l- u
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.7 K) d. {! b+ v2 i' X8 ~
Good luck!