Cal Pen Code § 19.6 (2004)
§ 19.6. Punishment for infractions; Entitlement to public defender
An infraction is not punishable by imprisonment. A person charged
with an infraction shall not be entitled to a trial by jury. A person charged
with an infraction shall not be entitled to have the public defender or other
counsel appointed at public expense to represent him or her unless he or she is
arrested and not released on his or her written promise to appear, his or her
own recognizance, or a deposit of bail.