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 .......( E% _2 F. {; a/ s* D
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~ ; B: d; m# ^7 z* {
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.; d- u" C$ \6 f. l0 L3 n
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. 0 L( j( h2 S! h( I! h5 t& |
" m4 a/ g; U3 h8 c% 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. [1 ?) y/ a0 ^4 t1 a+ `' b B http://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx 8 {/ e6 g6 P+ W: V1 c
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.+ T$ k6 T5 a+ n @ E7 }
Good luck!