Kentucky Revised Statutes, Chapter 451 — Practice in Circuit Courts

Title XLII — Miscellaneous Practice Provisions

Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session.

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Title XLII Miscellaneous Practice Provisions

Chapter 451 Practice in Circuit Courts

451.010 Repealed, 1978.

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451.020 Repealed, 1978.

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451.025 Repealed, 1978.

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451.030 Repealed, 1952.

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451.040 Repealed, 1952.

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451.050 Repealed, 1952.

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451.060 Repealed, 1978.

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451.070 Repealed, 1978.

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451.080 Repealed, 1953.

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451.090 Repealed, 1953.

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451.100 Repealed, 1953.

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451.110 Repealed, 1953.

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451.120 Repealed, 1953.

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451.130 Repealed, 1953.

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451.140 Repealed, 1953.

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451.150 Repealed, 1962.

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451.160 Repealed, 1952.

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451.170 Terms of judicial sales.

(1) Judicial sales of property shall be for cash, or on reasonable credit or partly for cash and partly on reasonable credit, as the court directs; but a sale of personal property shall not be on a longer credit than four (4) months.

(2) The court may by rule require purchasers at judicial sales to deposit with the officers making the sale, at the time of sale, a specified sum of money, sufficient to cover the expense of a resale. If the deposit is not made at that time, the officer shall at once resell the property.

Effective: October 1, 1942

History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 1002, 1010.

451.180 Bond of purchaser at judicial sale, to whom made payable -- Enforcement.

The bond given by a purchaser of property at a judicial sale shall be made payable to the circuit clerk. Proceedings on the bond may be had in the name of the clerk to whom it is made payable on the relation of the person interested, and the person interested shall be responsible for the costs. The performance of the bond may be summarily enforced by orders of court, and by proceedings for contempt.

Effective: January 2, 1978

History: Amended 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 463, effective January 2, 1978. -- Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 62, sec. 129. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1012.

451.190 Taxes on property sold at judicial sale.

The court may, in actions for sale of real property, determine summarily, with or without written pleadings, the amount of any state, city or district taxes or assessments upon the property to be sold, and shall provide for their payment in the judgment. If the judgment does not so provide, the purchaser shall be entitled, at any time before the payment of the purchase price, to a credit for the amount of the taxes and assessments.

Effective: October 1, 1942

History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 989.

451.200 Liability of receiver or depository of court.

A liability incurred by any person as receiver or depository of money or property committed to his charge by order of the court shall rank with debts due to the state and shall have priority over other debts owed by the receiver or depository and precedence over any mortgage or lien upon the property of the receiver or depository made after his appointment or designation.

Effective: October 1, 1942

History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1013.

451.210 Repealed, 1978.

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451.220 Repealed, 1978.

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