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 ....... + y" |. m, e8 J g% I7 r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~ / P) v1 P1 k! m# H: W: k- m, v+ |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.. n6 f( M+ E. u3 \$ E1 b& C# m2 H
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. ; v" N0 V7 M0 S' a
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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. 1 N4 o# W. p& }5 o$ Whttp://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx; @8 \/ K* S8 X2 I a
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. * G3 }2 _4 E( x2 cGood luck!