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 .......& B: m6 E! ^5 P# F
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~ $ e+ j* E6 l; M2 j) P7 R2 ?
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. % V" [$ p5 w* g+ E; l# T 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. 1 Q E. F% M2 y7 y0 d / E4 P3 V% I* `1 Z' YDon'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. / h8 y. i Y8 n$ Uhttp://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx ; j: Z' F! w9 Z5 A9 h( p# r$ c+ c: C
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. % B$ I, X H$ _Good luck!