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 .......; K2 R1 @- O" H5 e
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~ # n* `. s6 Q7 A U0 N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 T: G% 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. % L; ?5 L/ e: Z! C ; Q0 V) m3 O. Z& u4 JDon'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. , d' I- p0 V0 Ihttp://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx4 d$ E1 E- s* q9 l- O' [" i }. O
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.2 @4 R& t# w1 V$ }4 D& f( X. j* F; Z
Good luck!