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 .......% N( Z% G- l9 s- O; 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~ # L2 x% H4 }% E$ O' 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. 4 G; e: a9 H" a0 Z 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. ' d9 A; ~& D& F- U4 Y% x! y5 k3 F $ L7 _5 _7 Z# R4 e) u) ?6 q- ADon'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( Y6 z8 G- ^- G9 b$ I http://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx% x8 Y+ _7 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.4 d& [# [) @: k" ?- i9 M
Good luck!