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Police authority and Public Prosecutor's Office may access registration data without judicial authorization
AnswerThe police authority and the Public Prosecutor's Office have exclusive access to registrant data identifying personal qualifications, affiliation, and address of the investigated party, regardless of judicial authorization, per Art. 17-B of Law 9.613/1998.
Reviewed on 2026-10-02 · next review 2027-04-02
Data
| Who | What can be accessed | Condition | Source | Data date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police authority and Public Prosecutor's Office | Registrant data of the investigated party identifying personal qualifications, affiliation, and address | Regardless of judicial authorization, held by specific bodies and entities | Law 9.613/1998, Art. 17-B | 09/07/2012 (included by Law 12.683) |
Data consulted on 02/10/2026.
Basis
- Lei n.º 9.613/1998 (Planalto, in Portuguese): Article 17-B establishes that the police authority and the Public Prosecutor's Office shall have exclusive access to registrant data of the investigated party identifying personal qualifications, affiliation, and address, regardless of judicial authorization, held by the Electoral Justice, telecommunications carriers, financial institutions, internet service providers, and credit card companies.
How it applies
The police authority and the Public Prosecutor's Office may directly obtain, without the need for a judge's order, registrant data disclosing personal qualifications, affiliation, and address of the investigated party. This prerogative applies to data held by the Electoral Justice, telecommunications carriers, financial institutions, internet service providers, and credit card companies, exclusively for these informational elements.
Limits
- Access without judicial authorization is restricted exclusively to registrant data disclosing personal qualifications, affiliation, and address.
- Access covers data specifically held by the Electoral Justice, telecommunications carriers, financial institutions, internet service providers, and credit card companies.
- This brief strictly covers the provisions of Article 17-B of Law 9.613/1998 as stated in the source.
- Subsequent legislative changes must be verified in the official Planalto source.