reopen traffic case

What is the name of your state? colorado

I recieved a speeding ticket in october and when I went to the sheriff's office to pay my ticket I tried to confirm that with the payment of the ticket the points would be deducted and the charge would be changed as I had made the payment within the first 20 days, but the lady helping me would not give me a straight answer. As I didn't have any experience with this I paid the ticket as from what she told me I believed that the points and charge would be reduced. I just recieved a notice from my insurance company indicating the charge hadnot been reduced/changed. When I went to the sheriff's office to question this the person helping me was very quick to point out that when I pay the ticket I reduce the point and not the charge. Had I known this was the case I would have gone to court. My court date would have been dec 3, so I was wondering if based on the fact that my decision was based on the false and misleading information of the sheriff's office, there is any way to reopen the case so that I might go to court and possibly reduce the charges. I know that my ignorance of the system is my problem. but surely I am not the only one out there that doesn't know the exact workings of the law in their state. and while I should have researched further, if the people at the sheriff's office had answered my question honestly in the first place this would not be and issue. Apologize for length-hard to explain. thanks

[JETX]

Sorry, but you have no chance for relief.

The problems you face are in your own post:
"I tried to confirm that with the payment of the ticket the points would be deducted and the charge would be changed as I had made the payment within the first 20 days, but the lady helping me would not give me a straight answer."
** Clearly, without her CLEARLY telling you that the points would be deducted (preferably in writing), this was an assumption on your part.

"As I didn't have any experience with this I paid the ticket as from what she told me I believed that the points and charge would be reduced."
** Above, you said that she did NOT give you a clear answer, yet here you claim that you paid from what she told you and YOUR BELIEF. Simply, your belief was not correct.

"I just recieved a notice from my insurance company indicating the charge hadnot been reduced/changed. When I went to the sheriff's office to question this the person helping me was very quick to point out that when I pay the ticket I reduce the point and not the charge. Had I known this was the case I would have gone to court."
** Again, from your above posts, you clearly did NOT know that the points would be reduced.... you just assumed that they would be.

"My court date would have been dec 3, so I was wondering if based on the fact that my decision was based on the false and misleading information of the sheriff's office,"
** Here we go again.... from your own post, there was NOT any false or misleading information...... you ASSUMED.

"there is any way to reopen the case so that I might go to court and possibly reduce the charges."
** No, there is not. In fact, your admitting guilt and paying, then trying to withdraw your plea would not be possible without COMPELLING reason.... and you have none.

"I know that my ignorance of the system is my problem."
** Ah, the true problem.

"but surely I am not the only one out there that doesn't know the exact workings of the law in their state. and while I should have researched further, if the people at the sheriff's office had answered my question honestly in the first place this would not be and issue."
** Ditto above.