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 .......% t( u% P$ r- `5 h. O
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~ 2 O7 r4 x+ \1 z" o0 i# |/ e2 f- T+ c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.& G; c% E* F4 }, r9 s
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. 5 r" V- H0 I5 H! j' ^% g
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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. 9 ~3 r9 u& a+ w! M3 T0 jhttp://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx 7 J0 ?7 r5 ]0 k8 l" I
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. ' H' Q @# \& `2 I* y# Q4 VGood luck!