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Document forgery (falsidade documental)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. 297 — falsificar, no todo ou em parte, documento público, ou alterar documento público verdadeiroPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment
Reclusão 2–6 years
Fine
Multa

Art. 298 — falsificar, no todo ou em parte, documento particular, ou alterar documento particular verdadeiroPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment
Reclusão 1–5 years
Fine
Multa

Art. 299 — falsidade ideológica (omitir / insert a false statement, or state something different from what should be written, in a public or private document)Possibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment
Reclusão 1–5 years (public document); Reclusão 1–3 years (private document)
Fine
Multa

Art. 300 — falsificar, fabricando-o ou alterando-o, selo / sinal / rubrica / sinal de funcionário público destinado a autenticar actos oficiaisPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment
Reclusão 1–5 years (public document); Reclusão 1–3 years (private document)
Fine
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Art. 301 — certificar falsamente, médico, em atestado, facto que habilite alguém a obter cargo público, isenção de ónus / serviço de carácter público, ou qualquer outra vantagemPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment
Detenção 2 months–1 year
Fine
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Art. 302 — dar o médico, no exercício da sua profissão, atestado falsoPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment
Detenção 1 month–1 year
Fine
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Art. 304 — uso de documento falso (using a falsified / altered document)Possibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment
Penalty of the corresponding falsification
Fine
—

Mechanism, not a standalone range.

Art. 305 — destruir / suprimir / ocultar, in own or another’s benefit, or to another’s prejudice, a public or private document, true or a copyPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment
Reclusão 2–6 years (public document); Reclusão 1–5 years (private document)
Fine
Multa
Note on this entry

One category covering CP arts. 297–305 (falsification of public / private documents, ideological falsity, forgery of seals, use of false documents, suppression of documents).

Source

Statute
Código Penal, arts. 297–305
Official source
Secondary sources quoting CP text
Verification status
All tiers corroborated only by secondary sources quoting CP text; re-check against Planalto before treating as verified.
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, concurrence with the crime the forgery served (e.g. fraud, tax evasion), discretion, plea-type agreements. If you face a real charge, consult a licensed lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction.