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 .......1 F+ n8 j! \1 p+ M
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~ 4 \8 n0 Q) ?% \9 `( S5 @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. $ J# C' ~* o; P+ o& @: [ 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 ^' X+ A$ M0 [: m1 w2 Q1 W / i* K& Z W2 u! 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. + o3 D. f7 }9 y0 h2 d6 zhttp://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx0 W$ A3 f1 l* U& H) U6 k! @
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.. {) R& c8 l+ |% r1 `) ?0 ]) d. X, d( o
Good luck!