A The new administrative improbity law and its applicability to public agents

Abstract

It is observed that Law nº 14,230, of October 25, 2021, ended up bringing changes to the Administrative Improbity Law in force in Brazil. To this end, among the main changes to the text is the requirement of intent on the part of public agents, which is characterized by the intention to commit a crime of improbity. In this sense, the general objective of the study was to study the new Administrative Improbity Law and its applicability to public agents, analyzing its legal perspectives within the Brazilian legal system. Therefore, to better understand the functioning of the current Administrative Improbity Law, as well as the consequences for those who commit a crime of administrative improbity, the study raises the following problem question: With the changes brought about by Law No. 14,230/2021, how are public agents held responsible when committing a crime of improbity? The methodological procedures were comprised of bibliographic, qualitative, descriptive and documentary research. The results highlighted in the study demonstrated that the fundamental legal change was understood by the requirement of intent (intent) for public agents to be held responsible. It is concluded that the new Administrative Improbity Law can be understood as a very important milestone in guaranteeing the fight against systematic corruption in public authorities and private entities, and their respective public agents.