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 .......1 w! M' @0 N, A! m* O2 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~ 6 u5 c5 \# K8 F6 j, 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. 8 U% H0 {& ^) l; R. d* c 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. 9 P4 U- v+ X& p' ]1 ^5 _$ A
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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. # T" U" m+ e( v1 t$ n. b/ khttp://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx8 ^. q% o" ~+ ` g" l9 f4 p2 k
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. / y3 O" O* ^3 F6 B& p0 p( tGood luck!