The bill changes the Code of Criminal Procedure, which sets the rules for criminal cases.
The bill changes the Code of Criminal Procedure, which sets the rules for criminal cases. The stated goal is to bring more speed and efficiency to cases that begin with an arrest in the act (in flagrante). The official summary (ementa) does not say which rules will be changed.
Key points and official text
Key points
- Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure (Decree-Law No. 3.689/1941)
- Focus on criminal cases arising from arrest in the act (in flagrante)
- Stated goal: more speed and efficiency
- The official summary (ementa) does not detail the specific changes
Official text (PL 4333/2025)
The official text is in Portuguese, as it was voted.
Altera o Decreto-Lei nº 3.689, de 3 de outubro de 1941 – Código de Processo Penal para dar mais celeridade e eficiência aos processos penais decorrentes de prisão em flagrante, e dá outras providências.
How each deputy voted
Symbolic vote: the result was announced without recording each deputy's vote.
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