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 ....... & `, j0 v4 N/ p9 h& W5 W; |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~ & u6 ]& S; ~. [2 e7 K! t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.6 O9 U+ l9 ?+ i6 N% R
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 `4 }7 c9 t& e9 _- `0 ?- m% E V- m& l R" ?$ j
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 ?8 B% ~% p, h! y4 A1 Ihttp://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx 2 i8 P# k0 }7 t4 b$ E0 `
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. * |+ G9 U7 o4 F s8 h& V9 H6 nGood luck!