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Vandalism / criminal damage (dano)Verified against official source
This range was checked against the official legal text. Last verified: 2026-10-19.
Statutory range
Art. 163 — simple
- Imprisonment
- Detenção 1–6 months
- Fine
- Multa (alternative to detention)
Art. 163, parágrafo único — qualified
- Imprisonment
- Detenção 6 months–3 years
- Fine
- Multa
I. with violence to person or grave threat; II. with flammable / explosive substance (if not a graver crime); III. against property of the Union, State, DF, Municipality, autarchy, public foundation, public company, mixed-economy company or public-service concessionaire; IV. selfish motive or considerable loss — plus the penalty for the violence.
No statutory damage-value bracket; “considerable loss” (IV) is judicial. Related: art. 165 (damage to artistic / archaeological / historical property): 6 months–2 years + multa; art. 166 (altering a specially protected place without licence): 1 month–1 year OR multa — not folded in. Environmental damage under Lei 9.605/1998 (not verified) — do not conflate.