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 ....... 6 Y+ M! a* A: k) u: S$ s Q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~ 8 g* T9 n. t5 X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 s& M* o2 k2 L 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. * e6 B' h1 i$ ^( v, s! @7 n% g7 I' ~
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. / X) I5 ~' a; r2 w8 l1 hhttp://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx 6 e) H1 y% k' S: s
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. 8 o2 o! D5 H* U" W7 V# I! XGood luck!