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 x0 t: v* @ e1 s
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~ 7 B4 e- r: M0 ?$ w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- G7 z$ [7 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. : } L" d# h7 T5 f
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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. + [9 t! V# C8 U3 t, M& `& N! R" nhttp://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx 6 w6 z p4 [8 e. V l/ R. d
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.1 k3 ?% U3 @. ?' K& H3 S! w0 L. L
Good luck!