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 .......' W/ W: D z; A3 w) ]5 m! d3 O/ C
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~ 3 v1 H. r' v1 C
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.% v$ @( p4 U* ~* u9 s% x
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 ^1 C ?9 h& q# v# S# z9 o& q
- ^0 b. [$ j. `9 ~3 nDon'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. ' G& T1 y/ J. c/ n5 l, ihttp://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx / n/ j+ i2 u$ f: G* Y; r x6 N8 F
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.0 V2 l' d* J; E% \$ o" K
Good luck!