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 .......' F. i# g T- W% N% v; c3 M: _
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~ . M/ }$ K. x6 \! I9 q5 P& N$ U
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. 7 m8 U/ I5 t' x$ R3 `2 s( n7 D5 w 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. 1 g. z. a1 N J' X % K$ }) s! L( z w: HDon'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.: y9 E" A0 k+ J( H0 | http://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx . a) y I/ M& }' g/ Q5 r
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.3 ?8 h: h I& {% {, l7 `9 A8 R5 i& ]3 F
Good luck!