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.