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 ....... . X$ n [# M @. 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~ 0 F/ m4 u e* L7 ?: W; B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. 2 c+ P0 Q5 m0 L4 c. \% c9 ~: s6 \6 i 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. . r! g9 h& b# R1 Q7 l& ? q8 q) _
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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.# E4 B$ o$ Q& p' Q' q http://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx . J: ?6 M# R1 I4 D% T
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. 2 I& g7 A; I5 Z" O5 H- IGood luck!