61-3703. Same; sale of property to satisfy judgment.
(a) Any sale conducted under the provisions of this section shall be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 60-2406, and amendments thereto, except that the disposition of proceeds after the satisfaction of senior security interests or liens shall be made in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 61-3705, and amendments thereto. The officer who shall be directed to sell the personal property, before the officer proceeds to sell the same, shall cause public notice to be given of the time and place of sale, at least 14 days before the day of sale. The notice shall be given by publication at least once each week for two consecutive weeks in any newspaper published in the county, and which is qualified to carry legal publications, or, in the discretion of the court, by posting notices in five public places in the county, one of which shall be on a bulletin board established for public notices in the county courthouse. Within seven days of the date of first publication or posting of notice, plaintiff shall send by restricted mail a copy of such notice to the defendant and to those persons known by the plaintiff to have a security interest in the property. Such notice shall be sent to the last known address of the person to whom sent and shall be in compliance with K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 84-1-202(d) and (e), and amendments thereto. If the personal property cannot be sold at the special execution sale for want of bidders, the plaintiff may direct the officer to return the special execution showing that fact or, at the plaintiff's option, may report the same to the judge and obtain an order permitting a second sale under the same special execution and an extension of the return day of the special execution if that be necessary.
(b) If the personal property to be sold shall consist of more than one item of property, the appropriate officer conducting such sale shall sell only so much of the personal property in the officer's custody as is necessary to satisfy the judgment, interest and costs, and shall return the balance of any property remaining unsold to the defendant by notifying the defendant of the time and place when same may be obtained.
(c) Neither the officer conducting the sale nor any other member of the officer's staff may bid at any such sale.
(d) The provisions of K.S.A. 60-2411, and amendments thereto, relating to advancement of printer's fees shall apply to this section.
History: L. 2000, ch. 161, § 75; L. 2007, ch. 89, § 32; L. 2010, ch. 135, § 217; July 1.