Article 31 Federal Criminal Code

The reparation shall be fixed by the judges, according to the damage that must be repaired, based on the evidence obtained in the process and the affectation caused to the victim or offended party of the crime.

For the cases of reparation of damage caused by reason of crimes of imprudence, the Executive of the Union shall regulate, without prejudice to the resolution that is issued by the judicial authority, the form in which, administratively, said reparation must be guaranteed by means of special insurance.