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 ....... 7 _3 N. G' ]7 g) h, s# H- w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~ . B2 }; j& f7 k+ g( w! ?5 {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# A2 A0 R: _% k2 q' `/ 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. 8 r5 d% ~& b) c) [2 ?9 k/ v
% S8 o: O; s" |6 x* [- EDon'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.$ u) H# U; c6 ?8 ]* n( a/ b; S2 l http://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx # n! F/ i$ \" A; `2 g1 M
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.9 H) ^" A9 v3 I* v4 v4 n+ \
Good luck!