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 ....... 1 d+ e' N8 x* A, P9 s6 u' 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~ $ c }. h# i; I
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. . q' w! S$ _! J$ Y/ d! R 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. 8 c- F. C/ S1 }. F- e& x0 B8 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. ' k% W6 F0 ^! lhttp://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx ( s6 @* b3 x, V ]* l: N8 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. ( A8 k) j) C: Z! W7 aGood luck!