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 .......; }! J: P% D' D) |
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~ 2 i: A# M6 R4 g$ ~
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 L7 C$ R z2 `2 m# t; D W 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. 1 C: @/ n) x. A7 d: \. \
7 s3 r% S) y6 tDon'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.9 p' v! O0 W: Z* V9 x7 l" a" \. \1 }+ ` http://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx3 n+ z2 z2 U& ^
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. ; F$ K' [, l0 NGood luck!