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 .......) N) G2 o, ~0 n' e ]* x
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~ ) e \! g1 V+ r6 G4 B9 K' G
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. ) m; Q! [* X4 ^9 H( ]* I' k' c 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. ; M0 V% d6 G0 J. G D# `( [
' u& y+ X# c4 y: u# @( W. K/ KDon'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. # ?! S& F |; l( ehttp://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx& }) A' b- C% }( Z* U
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.6 N+ t% _: L- M ~8 i2 }
Good luck!