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Key Facts: PCMG Delegado de Polícia Exam

70 Questions

Total Objective Exam Questions

Edital Oficial PCMG Delegado / FJP

4 Hours

Objective Exam Duration

Edital Oficial PCMG Delegado

60% Overall

Minimum Passing Score (Min. 20%/Discipline)

Regulamento de Concursos PCMG / ACADEPOL

R$ 210,00

Official Registration Fee

Edital PCMG Delegado de Polícia Substituto

3 Years

Required Legal or Police Practice

Lei Complementar Estadual nº 129/2013

LC 129/2013

PCMG Organic Statute

Assembleia Legislativa do Estado de Minas Gerais (ALMG)

Lei 12.830/2013

Criminal Investigation Police Chief Statute

Presidência da República do Brasil

5 Stages

Selection Process Phases

ACADEPOL-MG / Polícia Civil de Minas Gerais

The PCMG Delegado de Polícia Substituto competition is the official entrance examination for civil police chiefs in Minas Gerais. Requiring a Law degree plus 3 years of legal or police experience, the 4-hour preliminary objective exam features 70 questions (4 options) spanning Criminal Law (30%), Criminal Procedure (25%), Administrative Law & PCMG Organic Law LC 129/2013 (20%), Constitutional & Human Rights (15%), and Forensic Medicine & Criminology (10%). A minimum of 60% overall and 20% per discipline is required to qualify for discursive and oral phases.

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1A motor vehicle driver, while traveling at double the statutory speed limit in an urban zone, engages in an illegal street race (racha) and strikes a pedestrian on the sidewalk, causing fatal injuries. In Brazilian criminal doctrine and the consolidated jurisprudence of the Superior Tribunal de Justiça (STJ), how is the driver's subjective state analyzed regarding the homicide?

A.Culpa consciente, because the agent foresaw the fatal result but sincerely believed their driving expertise would prevent the accident.

B.Dolo eventual, if evidence demonstrates that the driver consciously accepted the risk of the lethal outcome, consenting to its production.

C.Dolo direto de segundo grau, as the death of any bystander on the sidewalk was an inevitable physical certainty of speeding.

D.Culpa imprópria, as the driver acted under an excusable mistaken perception of an underlying factual justification.

Explanation: Under Article 18, I of the Brazilian Penal Code (Código Penal - CP), dolo eventual occurs when the agent does not directly desire the criminal result but consciously assumes the risk of producing it (teoria do assentimento). In hazardous driving and illegal street races, the STJ and STF affirm that submitting the defendant to the Tribunal do Júri for homicide with dolo eventual is legitimate when the circumstances reveal indifference and acceptance of the fatal outcome.

2During an attempted theft, an agent initiates the execution of breaking into a commercial warehouse with specialized tools. However, after picking the first lock and without any external interference or police intervention, the agent voluntarily abandons the enterprise and leaves the scene. Under Article 15 of the Brazilian Penal Code, what legal institute applies?

A.Desistência voluntária, whereby the agent answers solely for the acts already performed that constitute independent offenses.

B.Arrependimento eficaz, which completely extinguishes all criminal liability including damage already caused.

C.Tentativa impunível, because the iter criminis was interrupted before entering the core of the primary statutory verb.

D.Arrependimento posterior, which grants an obligatory reduction of the penalty by one to two thirds.

Explanation: Under Article 15 of the Código Penal, desistência voluntária (voluntary abandonment) occurs when the agent, who has begun execution, voluntarily halts the criminal conduct before completing all available execution acts ('I can continue, but I choose not to'). In this scenario, the attempted offense is eliminated and the perpetrator is liable only for the acts already executed (e.g., criminal damage or trespass if typical).

3Under the functional domain of the act theory (teoria do domínio do fato), formulated by Claus Roxin and extensively adopted in Brazilian criminal jurisprudence, how is the distinction between a co-author (coautor) and an accomplice (partícipe) established?

A.Co-authorship requires the physical execution of the core statutory verb (núcleo do tipo), whereas participation involves any non-physical moral instigation.

B.Co-authorship is restricted exclusively to the intellectual mastermind who directs the organization from a distance without executing physical acts.

C.A co-author performs a functional and essential contribution to the common criminal plan, exercising joint control over the decision and execution.

D.Participation is characterized by equal decision-making power over the consummation of the offense, sharing the same penalty as the direct perpetrator.

Explanation: Under the teoria do domínio do fato, a coautor is anyone who makes an essential and functional contribution to the execution of the collective criminal plan, possessing joint control over the realization and termination of the crime. In contrast, a partícipe merely assists, instigates, or facilitates the criminal conduct without having functional dominion over the course of the act.

4A hunter in a dense rural forest fires a rifle at what they mistakenly believe to be a wild boar moving in the brush, but the shot strikes and kills another human hunter. Under Articles 20 and 21 of the Brazilian Penal Code, how is this legal mistake classified and what are its penal consequences?

A.Erro de proibição direto, which excludes culpability if unavoidable, but leaves typicality intact.

B.Erro de tipo permissivo, which removes the antijuridicity of the conduct as a legitimate self-defense.

C.Aberratio ictus (desvio no golpe), which treats the act as a crime committed against the originally intended animal target.

D.Erro de tipo essencial, which excludes dolo in all cases, but allows conviction for involuntary manslaughter (homicídio culposo) if the mistake was avoidable (inescusável).

Explanation: Under Article 20, caput of the Código Penal, erro de tipo essencial falls upon an constitutive element of the statutory crime definition (the hunter believed they were shooting an animal, not a 'human being' under Art. 121 CP). An essential error of type always excludes dolo; if unavoidable (escusável), it excludes both dolo and culpa, but if avoidable (inescusável), it allows punishment for reckless/negligent conduct if provided by law (homicídio culposo).

5An ex-husband, refusing to accept the end of his marriage, ambushes and murders his former wife in her residence. In Brazilian criminal law (Article 121, § 2º, VI and § 2º-A of the CP), the qualifying circumstance of feminicídio is characterized as which type of element according to prevailing STJ jurisprudence?

A.An objective qualifying circumstance (qualificadora objetiva), characterized by domestic/familial violence or contempt/discrimination against the female condition.

B.A purely subjective qualifying circumstance, which legally precludes concurrence with motives such as fútil or torpe.

C.A personal aggravating circumstance that cannot be communicated to co-authors or accomplices under any circumstances.

D.A special cause of penalty increase (majorante) applied only at the third phase of the dosimetria da pena.

Explanation: According to consolidated STJ jurisprudence (e.g., AgRg no REsp 1.741.416/SP), feminicídio (Art. 121, § 2º, VI CP) is an objective qualifying circumstance because it relates to the objective factual context of domestic and family violence (Lei Maria da Penha) or gender-based contempt/discrimination. Because it is objective, it can lawfully concur with subjective qualifiers such as motivo fútil or motivo torpe without incurring in bis in idem.

6A perpetrator disguises themselves as an internet service technician, gains entry to a victim's home under false pretense, and distracts the victim by asking them to check a power outlet in another room. While the victim is away, the perpetrator pockets a luxury watch and leaves. How is this offense classified under Brazilian criminal law?

A.Estelionato (Art. 171 CP), because fraud was the decisive instrument used to obtain the illicit economic advantage.

B.Furto qualificado mediante fraude (Art. 155, § 4º, II CP), because fraud was used as a decoy to diminish the victim's vigilance and enable the subtraction.

C.Apropriação indébita (Art. 168 CP), because the perpetrator obtained previous lawful possession of the residence.

D.Extorsão simples (Art. 158 CP), because the victim was induced to execute a positive behavior against their property.

Explanation: The fundamental doctrinal and jurisprudential distinction between estelionato and furto mediante fraude lies in the role of the fraud: in estelionato (Art. 171 CP), the fraud induces the victim into voluntarily handing over the asset; in furto mediante fraude (Art. 155, § 4º, II CP), the fraud is used merely to distract or bypass the victim's vigilance so that the perpetrator themselves subtracts the asset without consent.

7An individual secretly takes a smartphone from a store counter. While attempting to exit the store, they are confronted by a security guard. In order to ensure the retention of the stolen phone and guarantee their escape, the individual strikes the security guard with a punch, causing minor injury, but is immediately subdued by bystanders. How does the STJ classify the consummation of roubo impróprio (Art. 157, § 1º CP)?

A.Tentativa de roubo impróprio, because the perpetrator failed to obtain peaceful and unhampered possession of the smartphone.

B.Concurso material between tentativa de furto and crime consumado de lesão corporal leve.

C.Roubo impróprio consumado, because the offense consummates at the exact moment violence or grave threat is employed to ensure retention or impunity, admitting no attempt.

D.Furto qualificado consumado, with the physical violence acting merely as an unpunished post-factum.

Explanation: Under Article 157, § 1º of the Código Penal and settled STJ doctrine and jurisprudence, roubo impróprio occurs when the agent, after subtracting the thing, employs violence or grave threat to ensure impunity or the retention of the property. Roubo impróprio does not admit attempt (tentativa): once violence is used after the subtraction, the crime is consummated; if violence is not used, the crime remains mere theft.

8The owner of an auto-parts repair shop purchases a batch of dismantled high-end automotive engines without invoices for 10% of their market value from an unidentified vendor. In Brazilian criminal law (Article 180, § 1º of the CP), regarding the subjective element of receptação qualificada, which rule applies?

A.It demands proof of dolo direto, requiring that the merchant had absolute certainty of the illicit origin of the goods.

B.It allows punishment exclusively in the modality of culpa stricto sensu, punishable with a simple fine.

C.It requires a prior judicial conviction of the author of the main theft before the receiver can be prosecuted.

D.It expressly punishes both dolo direto and dolo eventual, configured when the merchant 'deve saber' (ought to know) the illicit origin in commercial activity.

Explanation: Article 180, § 1º of the Código Penal establishes receptação qualificada for acquiring or receiving things in the exercise of commercial or industrial activity that the agent 'deve saber ser produto de crime'. The STF (HC 97.415) and STJ confirmed the constitutionality of this provision, clarifying that it punishes both dolo eventual ('deve saber') and dolo direto ('sabe'), carrying a harsher penalty (reclusão, 3 a 8 anos) due to the greater harm of commercial fencing.

9A police investigator assigned to a precinct's evidence locker leaves the safe unlocked overnight due to negligence. A third party enters the facility and steals several seized gold items. Upon realizing the theft the next morning, the investigator immediately uses personal funds to fully reimburse the victim before any formal criminal complaint (denúncia) is filed. What is the penal effect of this reparation under Article 312, § 3º of the Penal Code?

A.Extinguishes the officer's punishability (extingue a punibilidade) because reparation in peculato culposo preceded the irremediable transit in rem judicatam.

B.Reduces the applicable penalty by half, but maintains the criminal conviction on the officer's functional record.

C.Transforms the criminal offense into a purely administrative transgression subject exclusively to disciplinary warning.

D.Produces no penal effect because restitution in crimes against public administration is prohibited by law.

Explanation: Article 312, § 3º of the Código Penal establishes a unique beneficial rule for peculato culposo: if the agent voluntarily repairs the damage prior to the final unappealable judicial sentence (sentença irrecorrível), their punishability is fully extinguished (extingue-se a punibilidade). If reparation occurs subsequent to the final sentence, the penalty is reduced by half.

10A sanitary inspector demands (exige) an undue payment of R$ 5,000 from a restaurant owner during an audit, threatening to shut down the business if the amount is not paid. How does Brazilian criminal law distinguish concussão (Art. 316 CP) from corrupção passiva (Art. 317 CP) and extorsão (Art. 158 CP)?

A.Concussão requires physical violence against the victim, whereas extorsão requires moral persuasion.

B.Concussão is characterized by the verb 'exigir' (demand) based on the public function, whereas corrupção passiva involves 'solicitar' (request) or 'receber' (receive), and extorsão involves violence or grave threat independent of official authority.

C.Concussão applies only when the payment is successfully received, whereas corrupção passiva consummates upon mere request.

D.Corrupção passiva is committed exclusively by private individuals, whereas concussão is committed by public officials.

Explanation: The core distinction lies in the statutory verbs and nature of coercion: in concussão (Art. 316 CP), the public official 'exige' (demands) an undue advantage using functional authority/intimidation (metus publicae potestatis). In corrupção passiva (Art. 317 CP), the official 'solicita' (requests), 'recebe' (receives), or 'aceita promessa' (accepts a promise). In extorsão (Art. 158 CP), the coercion involves common violence or grave threat (vis compulsiva).

About the PCMG Delegado de Polícia Exam

The Concurso Público para Delegado de Polícia Substituto da Polícia Civil do Estado de Minas Gerais (PCMG) is the premier competitive civil service entrance examination for police leadership and judicial criminal investigation in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Organized by the PCMG in conjunction with the Fundação João Pinheiro (FJP) and the Academia de Polícia Civil de Minas Gerais (ACADEPOL-MG), the contest selects qualified legal professionals holding a Bachelor of Laws (Bacharelado em Direito) with at least three years of proven legal practice or police activity. The Delegado de Polícia serves as the judicial police authority (autoridade policial) responsible for directing criminal inquiries (Inquérito Policial), executing formal arrest warrants, ordering non-invasive search and seizure requests, deciding on formal suspect booking (indiciamento privativo), granting police bail, and representing for precautionary judicial measures under Federal Law nº 12.830/2013. The examination evaluates deep theoretical and practical knowledge across five core modules: Criminal Law and Special Criminal Statutes (30%), Criminal Procedure and Criminal Investigation (25%), Administrative Law and PCMG Organic Law — Lei Complementar Estadual nº 129/2013 (20%), Constitutional Law and Human Rights (15%), and Forensic Medicine and Criminology (10%). Candidates must navigate a rigorous multi-stage selection process encompassing objective testing, written discursive and practical legal drafting, oral examination before an ACADEPOL examining board, physical fitness testing (TAF), and exhaustive background vetting (investigação social).

Assessment

Phase 1: Objective Multiple Choice Exam (70 questions, 4 hours). Phase 2: Discursive Written Exam (3 legal questions + 1 practical police representation / peça prática). Phase 3: Oral Examination (arguição oral before ACADEPOL board). Phase 4: Physical Fitness Test (TAF), Medical/Psychological Exams, and Titles Evaluation.

Time Limit

4 hours (240 minutes)

Passing Score

60% overall (minimum 20% in each subject area)

Exam Fee

R$ 210,00 (Polícia Civil do Estado de Minas Gerais (PCMG) / Fundação João Pinheiro (FJP) / Banca Própria (ACADEPOL-MG))

PCMG Delegado de Polícia Exam Content Outline

30%

Direito Penal e Legislação Penal Extravagante

Tripartite analytical concept of crime (tipicidade, ilicitude, culpabilidade), iter criminis (conatus, consummation, voluntary withdrawal, effective repentance, impossible crime), concurso de pessoas and concurso de crimes, penal culpability and imputability, causes of extinction of punishability, crimes against the person (homicide, bodily harm, honor), crimes against property (theft, robbery, extortion, embezzlement, fraud, receiving stolen property), and crimes against public administration (peculate, concussion, active/passive corruption, prevarication, disobedience). Special criminal legislation: Heinous Crimes Law (Lei nº 8.072/1990), Drug Law (Lei nº 11.343/2006), Maria da Penha Domestic Violence Law (Lei nº 11.340/2006), Disarmament Statute (Lei nº 10.826/2003), Criminal Organizations Law (Lei nº 12.850/2013), Abuse of Authority Law (Lei nº 13.869/2019), Torture Law (Lei nº 9.455/1997), and Environmental Crimes Law (Lei nº 9.605/1998).

25%

Direito Processual Penal e Investigação Criminal

Foundational principles of criminal procedure, accusatory system, Inquérito Policial (legal nature, inquisitorial traits, initiation modalities, indiciamento privativo under Lei nº 12.830/2013, non-archival power of the police authority, and Pacote Anticrime reforms under Art. 28 CPP). Precautionary custody and personal measures: prisão em flagrante (modalities, auto de prisão em flagrante delito / APFD, custodial hearing / audiência de custódia), prisão temporária (Lei nº 7.960/1989 requirements and STF ADIs 3360/4109 criteria), prisão preventiva (Arts. 312 and 313 CPP), police and judicial bail (fiança), and alternative precautionary measures (Art. 319 CPP). Evidence theory: search and seizure warrants (mandado de busca e apreensão), telephone interception and environmental recording (Lei nº 9.296/1996 and Lei nº 13.964/2019), illicit evidence and derivative exclusion (fruit of the poisonous tree), and chain of custody preservation (Arts. 158-A to 158-F CPP).

20%

Direito Administrativo e Lei Orgânica da PCMG

General Administrative Law: constitutional administrative principles (LIMPE - Art. 37 CF/88), administrative acts (requisites, attributes, revocation, and annulment), administrative powers (hierarchical, disciplinary, regulatory, and police power / poder de polícia), public servants regime, state civil liability (Art. 37, § 6º CF/88), and the Administrative Improbity Law (Lei nº 8.429/1992 as amended by Lei nº 14.230/2021). Organic Law of the Civil Police of Minas Gerais (Lei Complementar Estadual nº 129/2013): institutional autonomy, administrative structure, Chief of Police (Chefe da Polícia Civil), Conselho Superior da Polícia Civil (CSPC), Corregedoria-Geral da Polícia Civil, institutional careers (Delegado, Escrivão, Investigador, Médico-Legista, Perito Criminal), career progression and promotion criteria, functional duties, prohibitions, disciplinary infractions (mild, medium, severe), administrative disciplinary proceedings (PAD and sindicância), and disciplinary penalties.

15%

Direito Constitucional e Direitos Humanos

Constitutional principles and foundations of the Federative Republic of Brazil, fundamental rights and duties (Art. 5º CF/88: life, liberty, equality, property, inviolability of home, secrecy of communications, and procedural due process), constitutional remedies (habeas corpus, mandado de segurança, habeas data), public security architecture (Art. 144 CF/88 and the distinct constitutional mandates of civil, military, and federal police), and the Constitution of the State of Minas Gerais (CEMG/1989). International Human Rights Law: international protection systems (Universal UN System and Inter-American OAS System), American Convention on Human Rights (Pact of San José, Costa Rica), supralegal hierarchy of human rights treaties (STF RE 466.343), prohibition of torture and cruel treatment, Istanbul Protocol on torture documentation, UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (Nelson Mandela Rules), and protection of vulnerable groups (women, racial minorities, LGBTQIA+, and indigenous populations).

10%

Medicina Legal e Criminologia

Forensic Medicine (Medicina Legal): Forensic Thanatology (death diagnosis, abiotrophies, consecutive and transformative cadaveric phenomena: livores, rigor mortis, cooling, autolysis, putrefaction, skeletonization, saponification, and mummification), Forensic Traumatology (mechanical energy wounds: puncturing, cutting, blunt, chop, gunshot wound mechanics, firing distance characteristics, Bonnet and Werkgaertner signs), Forensic Asphyxiology (drowning, hanging, strangulation, suffocation, carbon monoxide poisoning), Forensic Sexology (rape investigation, virginity verification, hymenal anatomy, gestational determination), and Forensic Toxicology. Criminology (Criminologia): Criminological schools (Classical School of Beccaria/Carrara, Positivist School of Lombroso/Ferri/Garofalo), sociological theories of crime (Anomie theory of Durkheim/Merton, Chicago School and Social Disorganization, Differential Association theory of Sutherland, Labeling Approach / Teoria do Etiquetamento, and Broken Windows theory), Victimology (victim classification by Mendelsohn and Hans von Hentig, primary/secondary/tertiary victimization), and models of crime prevention (primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention).

How to Pass the PCMG Delegado de Polícia Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: 60% overall (minimum 20% in each subject area)
Assessment: Phase 1: Objective Multiple Choice Exam (70 questions, 4 hours). Phase 2: Discursive Written Exam (3 legal questions + 1 practical police representation / peça prática). Phase 3: Oral Examination (arguição oral before ACADEPOL board). Phase 4: Physical Fitness Test (TAF), Medical/Psychological Exams, and Titles Evaluation.
Time limit: 4 hours (240 minutes)
Exam fee: R$ 210,00

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PCMG Delegado de Polícia Study Tips from Top Performers

1Deepen Mastery of PCMG Organic Law (LC 129/2013): Thoroughly memorize the institutional hierarchy, competence of the Conselho Superior de Polícia Civil, composition of the Corregedoria-Geral, career progression criteria, and the precise catalog of disciplinary transgressions.

2Analyze Landmark STJ and STF Criminal Jurisprudence: Focus on binding precedents (Súmulas Vinculantes), repetitive appellate themes, and landmark rulings on flagrante delito, search and seizure in private homes (STF Theme 280), chain of custody, and the non-applicability of insignificance to domestic violence (STJ Súmula 589).

3Master Federal Investigation Law (Lei 12.830/2013): Study the exclusive technical-legal prerogatives of the Delegado de Polícia, including the exclusive power of indiciamento, requisition of technical data, and immunity against arbitrary case removal.

4Consolidate Special Criminal Legislation Nuances: Focus on drug trafficking vs. consumption distinctions (Lei 11.343/06), urgency protective measures under Maria da Penha (Lei 11.340/06), firearm classifications and lawful possession/carrying (Lei 10.826/03), and special intent requirements under Abuse of Authority (Lei 13.869/19).

5Integrate Forensic Medicine with Practical Traumatology: Review entry vs. exit gunshot wound characteristics, cadaveric lividity timelines, signs of vital reactions, and mechanical asphyxia dynamics to solve practical forensic investigation problems.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the formal eligibility requirements to become a Delegado de Polícia in Minas Gerais?

Candidates must possess a recognized Bachelor of Laws degree (Bacharelado em Direito) and demonstrate a minimum of three years of completed legal activity (prática jurídica) or effective police activity (atividade policial) by the date of official swearing-in (posse), pursuant to Lei Complementar Estadual nº 129/2013 and the official competition edital.

What is the structural breakdown of the PCMG Delegado examination process?

The selection process consists of multiple consecutive phases: (1) Objective Multiple Choice Examination (70 questions, 4 options each, lasting 4 hours); (2) Discursive Examination consisting of 3 essay questions and 1 practical police representation / peça prática; (3) Oral Examination (arguição oral) conducted before an examining board composed of Delegados and legal academics; (4) Physical Fitness Test (TAF); (5) Medical, Psychological, and Social Background Investigations; and (6) Academic/Professional Titles Evaluation.

What is the minimum passing score required in the preliminary objective test?

Candidates must achieve at least 60% of the total aggregate score (minimum 42 correct answers out of 70 questions) AND obtain at least 20% in every single disciplinary subject area. Failing to score 20% in any individual discipline results in immediate elimination regardless of the aggregate score.

How is the 70-question objective exam weighted across legal disciplines?

The official content outline distributes questions across five areas: Direito Penal e Legislação Penal Extravagante (30% / ~21 questions), Direito Processual Penal e Investigação Criminal (25% / ~18 questions), Direito Administrativo e Lei Orgânica da PCMG LC 129/2013 (20% / ~14 questions), Direito Constitucional e Direitos Humanos (15% / ~10 questions), and Medicina Legal e Criminologia (10% / ~7 questions).

What powers and prerogatives are granted to the Delegado de Polícia under Lei nº 12.830/2013?

Federal Law nº 12.830/2013 establishes that the Delegado de Polícia is the director of the police investigation, which has a legal and technical-scientific nature. The statute guarantees that indiciamento (formal criminal charging at the police inquiry phase) is a private, unreviewable prerogative of the police chief based on an analytical reasoned decision, and prohibits arbitrary reassignment (redistribuição arbitrária) of police inquiries without formal, substantiated administrative justification.

How does Lei Complementar Estadual nº 129/2013 regulate the PCMG disciplinary regime?

LC nº 129/2013 establishes the statutory rights, duties, prohibitions, and disciplinary transgressions (classified as mild, medium, or severe) for all PCMG police careers. Disciplinary sanctions range from verbal warnings and reprimands to suspension, dismissal (demissão), and forfeiture of retirement benefits (cassação de aposentadoria), administered through formal administrative disciplinary proceedings (PAD) overseen by the Corregedoria-Geral da Polícia Civil.