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 .......+ \' K: z6 ?0 N( U. N8 _5 k
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~ 5 J" g. v( n7 ^% \8 G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. 1 f% L/ S# m9 s: h 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. ; L. d9 C3 Y$ U+ I
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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. % Y5 V* [3 U3 t) Q% J7 l4 K5 u6 xhttp://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx + r6 d5 q! f- n: q5 h* x H( Q
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. $ G9 d, O# \) Y6 x! t- N* p) OGood luck!