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 @" \3 x. e1 A. F3 Y: ~
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 [ Y3 x; \3 U
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.' R- Y! ~4 e! y4 w9 A
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. + z; E9 u& r. o! x, g- }: A" z
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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.. V6 P; i8 O: G8 N$ f http://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx ( z% p) F$ q: W7 W4 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. . ~ z& k1 T/ _( i2 vGood luck!