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Corruption (peculato, concussão, corrupção passiva / ativa, prevaricação, tráfico de influência)Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Art. 312 caput — peculato (appropriating / diverting, for own or another’s benefit, money / value / movable property, public or private, of which one has possession by reason of office)Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Reclusão 2–12 years
- Fine
- Multa
§2 culposo: detenção 3 months–1 year.
Art. 313 — peculato mediante erro de outrem (appropriating money / value that one received by error in the exercise of office)Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Reclusão 1–4 years
- Fine
- Multa
Art. 315 — emprego irregular de verbas ou rendas públicas (giving a different application from that established by law to public funds / income)Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Detenção 1–3 months
- Fine
- Multa (alternative to detention)
Corroborated by a single secondary source; re-check against Planalto.
Art. 316 — concussão (demanding, for oneself or another, directly or indirectly, even outside function or before taking it, an undue advantage)Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Reclusão 2–12 years
- Fine
- Multa
Range raised by Lei nº 13.964/2019.
Art. 317 — corrupção passiva (soliciting / receiving, for oneself or another, directly or indirectly, even outside function or before taking it, an undue advantage, or accepting the promise of such advantage)Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Reclusão 2–12 years
- Fine
- Multa
Range raised by Lei nº 13.964/2019.
Art. 319 — prevaricação (retarding / failing to practise, unduly, an official act, or practising it against an express legal provision, to satisfy personal interest / feeling)Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Detenção 3 months–1 year
- Fine
- Multa
Art. 328 caput — usurpação de função pública (usurping the exercise of a public function)Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Detenção 3 months–2 years
- Fine
- Multa
§ único (undue advantage): reclusão 2–5 years + multa.
Art. 332 — tráfico de influência (soliciting / demanding / charging / obtaining, for oneself or another, advantage or promise of advantage, on the pretext of influencing an official act of a public official)Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Reclusão 2–5 years
- Fine
- Multa
§ único: +1/2 if the agent alleges the advantage is also intended for the public official.
Art. 333 — corrupção ativa (offering / promising an undue advantage to a public official, to induce them to practise / omit / delay an official act)Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Reclusão 2–12 years
- Fine
- Multa
§ único: +1/3 if, by reason of the advantage / promise, the official delays / omits the act, or practises it in breach of official duty.
One category covering CP arts. 312–333 (crimes by public officials and by private individuals against public administration). Arts. 313-A / 313-B, 314, 318, 320–327 are not individually tiered here.