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Domestic violence (violência doméstica e familiar contra a mulher)Possibly — unconfirmed

Possibly — unconfirmed

Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.

Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed

Art. 129 § 9º — injury against ascendant, descendant, sibling, spouse / partner, person with a domestic-work relationship, person with whom the agent lives / has lived, or by taking advantage of domestic / domestic-work / cohabitation / hospitality relationsPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment
2–5 years
Fine
—

Art. 129 § 10 — §§ 1º–3º cases with § 9º circumstancesPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment
INCREASED by 1/3
Fine
—

Art. 129 § 11 — § 9º hypothesis, victim with a disabilityPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment
INCREASED by 1/3
Fine
—

Art. 129 § 13 — injury against a woman for reasons of the female conditionPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment
2–5 years
Fine
—

Art. 121-A — feminicídioPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment
20–40 years
Fine
—

§ 2º increases by 1/3–1/2.

Note on this entry

Lei 11.340/2006, art. 24-A (breach of an urgent protective measure): NOT VERIFIED — no range shown until verified on planalto.gov.br. The STF Feb 2025 extension of applicability (homoaffective male couples; trans / travesti women) was reported in secondary sources, NOT verified on an official source — not stated as verified. Structure: (1) Lei 11.340/2006 = protective / procedural framework; (2) penalties from the CP article matching the conduct. Do NOT present “Lei Maria da Penha” as carrying its own imprisonment range.

Source

Statute
Lei nº 11.340/2006 (Lei Maria da Penha — protective / procedural) + Código Penal, art. 129 § 9º / § 13
Official source
Código Penal tiers verified on planalto.gov.br; Lei 11.340/2006 Planalto fetch failed in session
Verification status
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. The underlying CP tiers were verified, but the Lei 11.340/2006 text fetch failed, so all figures are shown as unconfirmed pending the official-text check. Art. 24-A breach was NOT verified — no figure shown for it.
Last verified
2026-10-19
Not legal advice. This range is the statutory penalty as written in the law — it is not “your sentence.” What is NOT accounted for here: Priors, which underlying conduct is charged, protective-measure status (breach is a separate offence — range unverified), discretion, plea-type agreements. If you face a real charge, consult a licensed lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction.