PC 647(F) in California

My question involves criminal law for the state of: California

i recently got arrested for being drunk on the sidewalk of someones house while walking to my friends house. I wanted to ask 2 questions: 1) do i need to hire an attorney to be present on my court date? and 2) what charges could i encounter? The reason for question 1 is because I've been getting mail about from attorneys and i just wanted to know if its just to scare me....

Its my first time going to court. Any info will help.

thanks in advance.

You don't "need" to have an attorney but doing so will probably be in your best interest. You are looking at a misdemeanor charge of "disorderly conduct" (public intoxication) which can carry some jail time as part of the penalty.

The reason you are getting mail from criminal defense attorneys is because the details of your arrest are part of public record. And some attorneys scour through those record in an attempt to drum up business.