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 .......& u* v$ O5 F0 T2 f' G* S: H
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~ ' K9 H* z5 o- S. i! ^: Q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. ! q& y" F6 f4 w# P" `2 m% ` 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. : Y) T: q8 d5 D; \
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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.4 y( F& q. E7 m0 ~ http://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx 2 ]3 q; f4 {/ B1 \3 P5 Z
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. 3 L0 c. I H( M6 W% HGood luck!