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Endangerment and abandonment (perigo, abandono, maus-tratos, rixa)Verified against official source
Verified against official source
This range was checked against the official legal text. Last verified: 2026-10-19.
Statutory range
Art. 130 caput — perigo de contágio venéreo
- Imprisonment
- Detenção 3 months–1 year
- Fine
- Multa (alternative to detention)
Art. 130 §1 — with intent to transmit
- Imprisonment
- Reclusão 1–4 years
- Fine
- Multa
Art. 131 — perigo de contágio de moléstia grave
- Imprisonment
- Reclusão 1–4 years
- Fine
- Multa
Art. 132 — perigo para a vida ou saúde de outrem
- Imprisonment
- Detenção 3 months–1 year
- Fine
- —
§ único: +1/6–1/3 (transport of persons for services).
Art. 133 caput — abandono de incapaz
- Imprisonment
- Reclusão 2–5 years
- Fine
- —
§1 (grave injury): 3–7 years. §2 (death): 8–14 years. §3: +1/3 (lonely place / family / victim over 60).
Art. 134 — exposição ou abandono de recém-nascido
- Imprisonment
- Detenção 6 months–2 years
- Fine
- —
§1: 1–3 years. §2: 2–6 years.
Art. 135 — omissão de socorro
- Imprisonment
- Detenção 1–6 months
- Fine
- Multa (alternative to detention)
§ único: +1/2 if grave injury, tripled if death.
Art. 135-A — condicionamento de atendimento médico-hospitalar emergencial
- Imprisonment
- Detenção 3 months–1 year
- Fine
- Multa
§ único: up to double if grave injury, up to triple if death.
Art. 136 caput — maus-tratos
- Imprisonment
- Reclusão 2–5 years
- Fine
- —
§1 (grave injury): 3–7 years. §2 (death): 8–14 years. §3: +1/3 if victim under 14.
Art. 137 caput — rixa (brawl)
- Imprisonment
- Detenção 15 days–2 months
- Fine
- Multa (alternative to detention)
Art. 137 § único — rixa with death or grave injury
- Imprisonment
- Detenção 6 months–2 years
- Fine
- —
Note on this entry
One category covering CP arts. 130–137 (danger to life / health, abandonment, ill-treatment, brawl). Art. 133 / 136 ranges are the current post-amendment (Lei nº 15.163/2025) text.
Source
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, result assessment (injury / death), discretion, plea-type agreements. If you face a real
charge, consult a licensed lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction.