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Homicide — manslaughter (culposo)Verified against official source

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This range was checked against the official legal text. Last verified: 2026-10-19.

Statutory range

Art. 121 § 3º — culposo

Imprisonment: Detenção 1–3 years
Fine: —

Art. 121 § 4º — non-observance of technical rule of profession / art / office, or failure to give immediate aid / seek to reduce consequences / flees to avoid flagrante

Imprisonment: Range INCREASED by 1/3
Fine: —

Art. 121 § 5º — consequences hit the agent so gravely that sanction becomes unnecessary

Imprisonment: Judge MAY refrain from applying any penalty (perdão judicial)
Fine: —

Note on this entry

Traffic negligent homicide is a DIFFERENT statute (CTB art. 302, not CP art. 121 § 3º) — not folded in. DUI-related traffic death sits under the DUI entry.

Source

Statute: Código Penal, art. 121 § 3º
Official source: planalto.gov.br
Verification status
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, negligence assessment (expert), plea-type agreements, discretion / pardon, traffic-law overlap (CTB art. 302). If you face a real charge, consult a licensed lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction.