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 ....... 8 m- x) V- i, b+ y1 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~ , o" O; d1 f& X9 e) ?
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. $ p; L; e1 x/ O0 x# _/ [ 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. * ^( P. }1 b7 M# v4 x( `6 M) K6 g: |$ |# o
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' ]5 N; s9 `8 j& shttp://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx & E; g7 f) L9 R5 u# ?3 V
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.% Q% R6 V b' N2 I
Good luck!