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