Public Procuracy of Brazil


The State Prosecutor’s Office is a public organ connected to the Executive branch that aims to ensure an efficient management of public assets by representing the State as a legal entity in both domestic and international disputes and by giving legal counsel.
It is considered by the Federal Constitution to be one of the positions deemed “essential” for dispensing Justice, along with the Public Prosecutor's Office, Public Defender's Office and attorneys, as stated in Title IV, Chapter IV, Section II
It is internally divided in units for the Union and for States throughout the territory. In addition, it is sorted into specialized sections according to the substantial matters under discussion, as follows: Office of the General Counsel for the Federal Government, for the Federal Treasury , for the National Bank and for Federal Matters, all at the Union level, and Offices of the General Counsel for the State Government at State levels. This arrangement was designed with the goal of separating the concerns of the State from the worries of the current members of the government.
The Federal Constitution is silent on Municipal offices, but considering that there is no explicit prohibition, some municipalities have instituted their own State Prosecutor’s Office.