Effective October 6, 2020
FACE MASK REQUIRED

• The Sheriff’s Office will STRICTLY enforce Scheduled Appointments – SETTLEMENTS ONLY
• Lien removal – requests will be accepted by PHONE ONLY
• Sheriff Sale Inquiries – visit our website “phillysheriff.com”
• Tax Sale Compliance Certificate – Please contact the Department of Revenue at (215) 686-6442 to schedule an appointment. You must obtain your compliance certificate prior to contacting our office to schedule your appointment.

Real Estate staff will schedule appointments only for matters that are necessary for the person to come to 100 South Broad Street, 15th Floor. All persons must have a face mask to receive service. The Sheriff’s Office will strictly comply with CDC, State and City guidelines for everyone’s safety.

Philadelphia, PA – After Sheriff Bilal won the primary election to become Philadelphia’s first female Sheriff, but prior to her transition into the role—it was brought to her attention that many improprieties had been transpiring in the Armory. Sheriff Bilal, being a retired Philadelphia Police officer for 27 years, realized the significance of such accusations and directed the individuals relaying the information to the City Controller’s Office so that an investigation, as well as an internal audit could be conducted. Once she took office, she instructed her Chief Deputy to assist with the investigation by supplying any, and all, information requested by the Controller’s Office.

Further, she began to address issues with the Armory that the office uncovered by her transition team.

Sheriff Rochelle Bilal was sworn in to a four-year term to lead the Office of the Sheriff for the City and County of Philadelphia on Jan. 6, 2020. She is the first elected African American woman sheriff, in the 181-year history of the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office. In fact, Sheriff Bilal is the department’s first-ever elected woman.