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 .......& M6 ?; Z; e4 l$ W C, w6 a, u2 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~ / P" h/ {3 f, V0 L, n
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." G9 ~4 r" N5 d) G; V, k 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. 9 s% T. G/ q2 v2 X% _3 \ h2 Z4 H% ?( h' s
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.3 f# I2 Y+ r- {3 q# f# Q- t http://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx $ a7 e% d& S6 m! v: U' n% k! `" G
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 m& X# U3 O6 u6 M: Y1 wGood luck!