Urinating in Public - Misdemeanor - Fullerton Sentencing, Plea Bargains

Hello,
I was charged with a misdemeanor citation for urinating in public in Fullerton, CA.

The specific violation i was cited for is as follows:
fumc7.110.010 Public excretion.
No person shall urinate or defecate in a: A. Public place;

I do not have any priors, and am about to graduate from college. My law terminology is not great. I was just wondering what to except when I show up for my first court date, In my particular case. I have read that some people have settled for "pleas"? I don't have a lot of money to hire an attorney, unless I reach out and get my parents involved, something i want to avoid. I do not want this to go on my criminal record because I had a bright future prior to my crime. Does anyone have any advice or experiences? Is a defense attorney needed in my case? How should i prepare?

 

CdwJava,
My arraignment is at the North Justice Center in Fullerton California. According to the Fullerton municipal code the penalty of my citation is: "7.110.030.
Any violation of this chapter is a misdemeanor. (Ord. 2825 § 20, 1992)."

 

Okay these are encouraging words! Thank you for your time.

 

do you usually need an attorney for these to be handled as infractions?

 

My arraignment is this Monday. I spoke to an criminal defense attorney who deals with these types of cases at the courthouse I will be at. I am not sure whether he was just trying to take my money and stand in court to accomplish something i'd be able to accomplish on my own (infraction or dismissal w/ a donation).