Small bit of a problem

[ozone_1974 1]

Hey everyone

I have a small bit of a problem that came in the mail today. Hopefully someone will know how to handle this and what are my options.

So as I said in my previous post, I am moving to USA on August 21st, and today I received a letter from the Montreal courthouse stating I have to show up in court on September 15th as a Juror (which is impossible for me to do as I am moving on August 21st). So I've read the papers they sent and it state that as a Canadian citizen, we are REQUIRED to show up on the date mentioned. We can also send a request to be exempted if we have a good reason not being able to show up.

So 1st thing I did not know .. it can happen to any Canadian citizen, their Jurors selection is apparently random

2nd thing I did not know is that, you can send in a request to be exempted, but you have to show proofs that you will not be able to attend and it has to be notarized, then it will be reviewed and accepted or denied by a judge (this is what I read and has been confirmed by someone when I called the sheriff office). I do not really have proofs that I will be leaving on the 21st as my rent is by the month instead of being a 12 months contract, so I can not show them the end of my rent contract, I will be traveling with my car, so I can not show them any flight ticket reservation or anything .. the only thing I can show them is a photocopy of my visa in my passport

Now my problem is that I can not attend this thing, because I think my visa will be expired by then. (have to make sure of my visa expiration date though)

does anyone have a suggestion ?

Edited July 24, 2009 by ozone_1974

[john & jean 37]

send a letter explaining it. they will not come across the border looking for you

[JillA 2]

PM SapphireDreams.... she was called for Jury Duty too and got out of it, I think because she was moving as well. She can give you advice

[trailmix 77]

I would just send them a copy of your visa and explain that you are moving on August 21st - I doubt they will require any other proof. If they do, send them a copy of the entry stamp in your passport, after you cross the border.

send a letter explaining it. they will not come across the border looking for you

From what I can tell he isn't concerned about being hunted down by the RCMP, he's just trying to do the right thing

Edited July 24, 2009 by trailmix

[SapphireDreams 71]

I pm'd you!

Also just wanted to add, that my jury duty was just the selection part of it and it was while I was still in the country, I hadn't moved yet... but they still let me not attend.

Good luck!

[ozone_1974 1]

Thanks everyone for your answers, and thanks to you SapphireDreams

I will send my exemption request asap along with a notarized photocopy of my visa and a letter assermenting that I will leave on August 21st .. hopefully it will be enough for them and they will accept the exemption request.

I will keep you updated

[carslo 0]

My friend just moved from Vancouver to Vancouver Island. She just called and explained she was moving and they said no problem.

I won't stress too much over this

Janet

[ozone_1974 1]

Ok so an update, they accepted my exemption request with a certified copy of my visa ...

So I am hitting the road as planned on August 22nd

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Yay! You must feel relieved. Safe travels!

[Krikit 1,165]

Haha! Way to go, Ozone!