Section 495.8 Of Article 3. Actions Against Vessels From California Harbors And Navigation Code >> Division 3. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 3.
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. If the attachment is not discharged, and a judgment is
recovered in the action in favor of the plaintiff, and an execution
is issued thereon, the sheriff or marshal shall sell at public
auction, after publication of notice pursuant to Section 6062 of the
Government Code, the vessel, with its tackle, appurtenances,
appliances, furnishings, and furniture, or such interest therein as
may be necessary, and shall apply the proceeds of the sale as
follows:
(a) When the action is brought for demands other than the wages of
mariners, boatmen, and others employed in the service of the vessel
sold, to the payment of the amount of those wages, as specified in
the execution.
(b) To the payment of the judgment and costs, including his or her
fees.
The sheriff or marshal shall pay any balance remaining to the
owner, or to the master, agent, or consignee who may have appeared on
behalf of the owner, or if there is no appearance, then into court,
subject to the claim of any party or parties legally entitled
thereto.