The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office conducts sales of real estate and other items under court order. Mortgage foreclosure sales are conducted each Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Sedgwick County Historic Courthouse, 3rd Floor Conference Room, 510 N. Main, Wichita, KS. Delinquent tax sales are advertised 30 days in advance of the date of the sale.
Mortgage foreclosure sales are advertised three weeks in advance of the date of the sale. Persons interested in bidding on items being sold may refer to The Sedgwick County Post. For more information, view our Mortgage Foreclosure Sales Basic Information Sheet below or contact:
Personal Property Sales
Sgt. Richard Gerdsen
316-660-3960 | Fax: 316-383-3996
Real Estate Delinquent Tax Mortgage Foreclosure Sales
Mortgage Foreclosure Clerk
Sarah Jennings
316-660-3908 | 316-660-3248
Supervisor
Donita Jarrell
316-660-3900 | Fax: 316-660-3248
Real Estate Tax Foreclosure Sales are handled by the Treasurer's Office
Christine Wilson
316-660-9128 | Fax: 316-660-9158
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where are sheriff’s sales held?
Mortgage foreclosure sales are subject to change on a day-to-day basis, we do not maintain a list. Location, date and time of sales are published in one of the county papers of record.
Delinquent tax foreclosure, personal property and surplus property sales are conducted online, date and time published in one of the county papers of record.
What information is published on items being sold?
The case caption, district court case number, name of the attorney for the plaintiff issuing the order of sale and the legal description of the property.
Where can I go to obtain information not listed in the publication?
Information on the amount of judgment, court costs, taxes owed, etc. are available and can be viewed in the open court file which is available through the clerk of the district court, civil division which is located on the eleventh floor of the Sedgwick County Courthouse, 525 N. Main Wichita or District Court Records, 6th floor.
What information do I need to have in order to make inquiries on sales being held by the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office?
You must have either the defendant’s name, address, or the district court case number in order make inquiries on the status of sales.
What form of payment is required when bidding on sheriff sales?
The full bid amount for a sale item must be paid in cash, certified check or money order at the time of sale. The sheriff’s office will not give “change” from any transaction conducted at a sheriff’s sale. Should the amount of the check or cash be over the amount bid, the sheriff will issue a receipt for the actual amount received and any overage will be paid from District Court Accounting at a later date.
After the sale what happens prior to the sheriff’s office issuing deed for the property?
After the sale the following events occur prior to the issuance of a sheriff’s deed.
A return of service on the order of sale is filed by the sheriff’s office with the clerk of the district court.
An order confirming the sale will be generated, usually by the plaintiff’s attorney and signed by a judge. The orders may contain a redemption period, which is generally three months in length, although longer and shorter periods of time may be specified by the court. Redemption rights can also be extinguished altogether upon order of the court.
Following the receipt of the order confirming the sale the sheriff’s office will issue a certificate of purchase, which states the name of the winning bidder, the length of the redemption period, if any and the bid amount. The certificate of purchase will be sent to the plaintiff’s attorney or to the winning bidder. At the end of the redemption period, the buyer will surrender the original certificate of purchase and provide a deed to the sheriff's office. The deed will be reviewed, signed, and returned to the buyer. It is the buyer's responsibility to register the deed.
Following the receipt of the original copy of the certificate of purchase by the sheriff’s office, deed must be provided as well.
What happens if the property is redeemed during the redemption period?
There will be no sheriff’s deed issued for the property. District Court accounting will be responsible for refunding the amount paid by purchaser at the time of sale, plus any applicable interest.
Whom should I contact if I have routine questions regarding the processing of sheriff’s mortgage foreclosure sales?
The contact points for mortgage foreclosure sales are:
Sarah Jennings
Mortgage Foreclosure Clerk
316-660-3908
Donita Jarrell
Supervisor
316-660-3900