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 .......5 w" Z, y( w# ~0 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~ 6 k9 V0 R# D$ G) M
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. % _0 m2 K& r% G 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. ( x/ `# o* T; V5 n6 X* D- R: `; o
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. & d# @. x# w) zhttp://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx; C* C2 C3 t% y- \8 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.8 u$ G. Q. K2 W0 E# O O, h/ I0 ~9 ^
Good luck!