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 S( }& r/ _. ^5 g" i
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~ % t' h; d6 q& f8 h" q7 x- w" g! P
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. $ M5 A0 z5 J* D7 d/ z! b 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. 6 Q% D$ a8 U. r$ Q+ | 8 h+ r+ H+ Y0 X' IDon'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. ; T* G4 a1 {. J6 M2 v( Khttp://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx : Q+ P. l) L# ]; w. ]7 M$ I9 @
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.2 \% X+ z1 l( z$ L
Good luck!