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Privacy violations (domicile, correspondence, secrets)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. 150 caput — violação de domicílio

Imprisonment
Detenção 1–3 months
Fine
Multa (alternative to detention)

Art. 150 §1 — at night, in a lonely place, with violence, with a weapon, or by 2+ persons

Imprisonment
Detenção 6 months–2 years
Fine
Multa

Plus the penalty for the violence. §2 revoked by Lei nº 13.869/2019.

Art. 151 caput — violação de correspondência

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

Art. 151 §2 — if damage to another results

Imprisonment
Range INCREASED by 1/2
Fine
—

Art. 151 §3 — abuse of postal / telegraphic / radio / telephone function

Imprisonment
Detenção 1–3 years
Fine
—

Art. 152 — violação de correspondência comercial

Imprisonment
Detenção 3 months–2 years
Fine
—

Art. 153 caput — divulgação de segredo

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

Old réis fine values in the text are superseded — shown as “multa” per CP general fine rules.

Art. 153 §1-A — disclosure of secret / reserved public-administration information

Imprisonment
Detenção 1–4 years
Fine
Multa

Art. 154 — violação do segredo profissional

Imprisonment
Detenção 3 months–1 year
Fine
Multa (alternative to detention)

Old réis fine values in the text are superseded — shown as “multa” per CP general fine rules.

Note on this entry

One category covering the CP privacy chapter (arts. 150–154). Invasão de dispositivo informático (art. 154-A) sits in the excluded cybercrime entry, not here.

Source

Statute
Código Penal, arts. 150–154
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, complaint requirement for several articles, discretion, plea-type agreements. If you face a real charge, consult a licensed lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction.