The case involving an arrested current city judge running for county office is being transferred elsewhere for prosecution.

Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt announced that his office will not be involved in the prosecution of Sally Jaroszynski for alleged election law violations. The Erie County Prosecutor’s Office will be appointed as special prosecutor.

On October 8, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division received a complaint regarding possible election law violations. After the investigation, Sally A. Jaroszynski, 57, of Ellicott, was charged with two counts of state Election Law violations in connection with the petitions.

Jaroszynski is seeking the Family Court judgeship being vacated by Judge Jeffrey A. Piazza at the end of the year.

She is a registered Republican and will be on the Working Families Party line in the upcoming Nov. 5 election.

In both 2014 and 2016, Jaroszynski ran for Family Court judge on the Democratic line, but lost both times, in 2014 to Jeff Piazza and in 2016 to Michael Sullivan.

She is a lifelong resident of Chautauqua County and has practiced law in the Chautauqua County Family Court for over 30 years. She was elected Ellicott Town Justice and served in that position for 15 years.

On the campaign’s Facebook page, Jaroszynski criticized the timing of the arrest and questioned the lack of details. “I was NOT informed of the specific allegations as my counsel and our requests for any copies of the allegations, supporting statements or copy of the alleged complaint received on October 8, 2024 were DENIED. I know the allegations involve two alleged violations of the Notary Public regarding the Conservative Party nominating petitions that were filed in April 2024 and certified by the Chautauqua County Board of Elections and in April 2024. The legal deadline to oppose or contest my petitions has long passed,” she wrote.

The decision to move the case avoids additional conflicts of interest.

Andrew Molitor, who is the first assistant district attorney in Schmidt’s office, is running for State Assembly. Molitor is the Republican candidate.

Jaroszynski’s opponent is Peter Johnson, who is the candidate supported by the Conservative and Republican Party.

Both Molitor and Johnson were photographed together in the campaign.