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 ........ E; I: G- z1 r, E. n
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~ 0 u$ |! L2 n8 n/ a- p0 h/ Y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.# E' |% i& ?; u9 b; v& |( W$ 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. # Q/ q' @6 l8 J# G
$ O( W! R4 G8 a; t: x2 Q* ]" zDon'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. 9 W- J5 J6 W! w5 lhttp://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/C ... id/243/Default.aspx : q" k# K" C& F0 z2 N
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. ! B; `1 } }4 M2 d ?7 F4 LGood luck!