60-1007. 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. 60-1009, and amendments thereto. Before the sheriff proceeds to sell the personal property pursuant to order of the court, the sheriff shall cause public notice to be given of the time and place of sale, for 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. 2018 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 judgment creditor may direct the sheriff to return the special execution showing that fact or, at the creditor'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 necessary.

(b) If the personal property to be sold shall consist of more than one item of property, the sheriff shall sell only so much of the personalty in the sheriff'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 sheriff nor any other member of the sheriff'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. 1973, ch. 236, § 2; L. 1976, ch. 255, § 2; L. 2007, ch. 89, § 30; L. 2010, ch. 135, § 170; July 1.