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Perjury and obstruction of justice (denunciação caluniosa, falso testemunho, fraude processual)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. 339 — denunciação caluniosa (giving cause to the institution of an investigation / proceeding against someone, imputing a crime the agent knows the person did not commit)Possibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment
Reclusão 2–8 years
Fine
Multa

§1: +1/6 if anonymous or under an assumed name. §2: penalty halved if the imputation is a contravention.

Art. 340 — comunicação falsa de crime ou de contravençãoPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment
Detenção 1–6 months
Fine
Multa (alternative to detention)

Art. 341 — auto-acusação falsa (accusing oneself, before authority, of a non-existent crime or one committed by another)Possibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment
Detenção 3 months–2 years
Fine
Multa (alternative to detention)

Art. 342 — falso testemunho ou falsa perícia (making a false statement, denying / concealing the truth, as witness / expert / accountant / translator / interpreter in judicial / administrative proceedings, inquiry or arbitration)Possibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment
Reclusão 2–4 years
Fine
Multa

§1: +1/6–1/3 (bribery / proof in criminal proceedings or in civil proceedings involving a public entity).

Note on this entry

One category covering CP arts. 339–342. Arts. 343–347 (corruption of witnesses, coação no curso do processo, exercício arbitrário, fraude processual, etc.) are not individually tiered here.

Source

Statute
Código Penal, arts. 339–342
Official source
Secondary sources quoting CP text
Verification status
All tiers corroborated only by secondary sources quoting CP text; arts. 343–347 not tiered; re-check against Planalto.
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, retraction (art. 342 §2: retraction before sentence extinguishes punishability), concurrence, discretion, plea-type agreements. If you face a real charge, consult a licensed lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction.