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Robbery (roubo)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. 157 caput
- Imprisonment
- Reclusão 6–10 years
- Fine
- Multa
Prior: 4–10 years.
Art. 157 § 1º — improper robbery (violence / threat immediately AFTER subtraction)
- Imprisonment
- Reclusão 6–10 years
- Fine
- Multa
Art. 157 § 1º-A — against goods compromising functioning of Union / State / DF / Municipal organs or essential public-service establishments
- Imprisonment
- Reclusão 6–12 years
- Fine
- Multa
Art. 157 § 2º — increases
- Imprisonment
- Base range INCREASED by 1/3–1/2
- Fine
- —
2+ persons; victim on cash-in-transit duty; vehicle to another State / abroad; victim kept in agent’s power; explosives; bladed weapon; cables / energy / telephone / data or railway / metro; mobile phone / computer; firearm; petroleum / fuel.
Art. 157 § 2º-A — increase
- Imprisonment
- Base range INCREASED by 2/3
- Fine
- —
Firearm; or destruction / breaking with explosive causing common danger.
Art. 157 § 2º-B — restricted / prohibited-use firearm
- Imprisonment
- Caput APPLIED IN DOUBLE
- Fine
- —
Art. 157 § 3º I — grave bodily injury
- Imprisonment
- Reclusão 7–18 years
- Fine
- Multa
Art. 157 § 3º II — death (latrocínio)
- Imprisonment
- Reclusão 24–30 years
- Fine
- Multa
Prior: 20–30 years.
Note on this entry
Ranges below are the current post-amendment (Lei 15.397/2026) text; prior ranges noted where the amendment changed them. Further 2026 organised-crime / militia tiers (§§ 4º–5º, Lei 15.358/2026) exist and are omitted from the core list.
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, attempt, concurrence of increase causes (judge may apply only one), discretion, plea-type agreements. If you face a real
charge, consult a licensed lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction.