This past weekend I received a MIP ticket on the beach for a beer in my hand. The code is 25662 (a) misdemeanor. I have a few questions about this ticket. I live in California.

1. Do they send anything in the mail like a reminder for your court date or anything like that?
2. The officer wrote a court date and time to appear, but I would like to see if I could push this up because I have to go back to college before that date.
3. Will I 100% have my license suspended? I have had some friends and talked to some people who have not had theirs suspended. They just had to pay a fine or do community service