Was I supposed to show up in court even though no charges were filed?

Was I supposed to show up in court even though no charges were filed?

I was arrested for public intoxicationand signed a promise to appear. I called the district attorneys office two days before my scheduled court appearance and they said no charges were being filed. I called again the day before to double verify. They once again said that no charges were being filed. So, I didn’t go to court because why go to court if no charges were being filed? No one in the D.A.’s office told me that I still needed to go to court. However, I signed a promise to appear. So, was I still supposed to show up in court as I promised?

Asked on March 1, 2012 under Criminal Law, California

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