{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-426.990","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 426.990","heading":"Penalties.","body":"(1) Any officer who fails to advertise for sale property taken under execution as\nrequired by subsection (1) of KRS 426.340 may, on motion of either the plaintiff or\nthe defendant in the execution, be fined by the court from which the execution\nissued not less than five dollars ($5) nor more than twenty dollars ($20), and costs,\nfor the use of the party making the motion. The officer shall be given at least ten\n(10) days' notice, in writing, of the motion. The officer shall, in addition to the fine\nprovided, be liable on his bond to the party aggrieved for damages.\n(2) Any officer who fails to return a writ as required by subsection (2) of KRS 426.340\nmay, on motion, be fined by the court from which the writ issued not more than fifty\ndollars ($50), for the use of the party injured. The officer shall be given at least\nthree (3) days' notice, in writing, of the motion.","path":["KRS Chapter 426"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=18538","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:45Z","sha256":"d3ecc0305ebbc3d280d9e66fc4c416db8c471179381702c9f0862a78a7ef8156","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-426.975","next":"us-ky/krs-427.005"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}