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 .......* W9 t7 U9 k K( S7 U( K- |
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* V9 f6 ^. I# G) j; I; R
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. / r" M/ D4 y% I2 f" G3 O 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 y. D# U; H0 ?
% ~. H4 e0 H5 e& F& wDon'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. + `6 Y' h. |9 i7 u: L$ L* Jhttp://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx1 [- w% P6 N' @( S( m
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.( Q: x/ k& c1 c N' ~, n
Good luck!