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 .......0 C$ p4 Z$ X$ f
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 m3 C. U, x, L$ L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. 8 @; M% o6 C! I E \ 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. ! s2 ^1 D* W% N( F& c N - ?! a4 R7 G/ b1 F" k9 NDon'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 U. J) [8 O1 N7 z http://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx / l1 ]; o! l7 b/ Q
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.' J8 g0 ?' t. V. |6 P0 M+ _
Good luck!