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Kentucky · Snapshot 09/05/2026

KRS 426.990: Penalties.

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  1. KRS Chapter 426

(1) Any officer who fails to advertise for sale property taken under execution as

required by subsection (1) of KRS 426.340 may, on motion of either the plaintiff or

the defendant in the execution, be fined by the court from which the execution

issued not less than five dollars ($5) nor more than twenty dollars ($20), and costs,

for the use of the party making the motion. The officer shall be given at least ten

(10) days' notice, in writing, of the motion. The officer shall, in addition to the fine

provided, be liable on his bond to the party aggrieved for damages.

(2) Any officer who fails to return a writ as required by subsection (2) of KRS 426.340

may, on motion, be fined by the court from which the writ issued not more than fifty

dollars ($50), for the use of the party injured. The officer shall be given at least

three (3) days' notice, in writing, of the motion.

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