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 ....... 8 r' N0 l& D8 x; 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~ 7 H' [* i' X* |: J3 `
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. & {( p9 |5 J& N1 u3 a6 g 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. ! N1 H5 x4 \! Z/ p* h& Z& | l5 h5 Z0 e" |' ?$ f! w
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.; [4 m% B! @* N6 v0 [. ? http://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx/ ~3 n0 Y" Q. i6 d( u1 {
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 m; ~, G4 ?3 W6 r/ _; IGood luck!