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 .......' E$ E( I7 E7 N1 |
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~ : R" W! T, _- j6 I6 ~6 _/ 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. 3 J& |$ I7 a& k4 t$ Z z9 ^ 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. 9 D3 ~1 Q; @" q 1 t- s5 l7 E$ {7 W0 u& 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., O& r5 I+ U$ N9 r http://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx. w; M* n: m' S9 I
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.; u2 ?# R. u2 Z
Good luck!