Retail Fraud / Shoplifting: Girlfriend Caught Shoplifting

My question involves criminal law for the state of: PA
My girlfriend was doing some shopping at a local grocery store. She was walking around looking at some things on the shelf, saw some make-up she wanted to try, and put it in her pocket. This is the first time anything like this has EVER happened. She paid for a couple of things, and proceeded out the exit, where she was stopped by the store security. He asked her if she had anything in her pockets that she didn't pay for, and sure enough, she did. He took her to the security office where they made a copy of what the cameras had caught, and then a police officer was called in. The officer asked her about her record/past, which she has none. He then went to his car to write out a "non traffic citation/summons". There is a short discription for the crime written on the citation, but no "total" written in the fine line. The item that was stolen was valued at $9.99. I am assuming, since there was no total for a fine, that she is going to have to appear in court. (the back of the ticket states "Plead guilty by appearing before the proper magisterial district judge IF THE TOTAL DUE IS NOT SPECIFIED") Everything else on the back pertains to IF THE TOTAL DUE IS SPECIFIED. I know the laws for the ARD program vary from state to state, and she had ARD when she was caught drinking underage. My questions are: Do you think ARD is possible?, There is no specified court date, so will there be one scheduled when she takes the ticket to the magistrates office within the 10 daays specified?, and how serious is such an offence/ what outcomes could she expect?, and finally, Do you think an attorney/public defender is in order, and which will do a better job?
Thanks for reading my long winded, nervous for her, anxious about this, post. :confused: