A civil court order signed in Blumenau, Santa Catarina, drew widespread legal attention after being issued with the complete generation prompts provided to an artificial intelligence tool. The judicial ruling from the state court system featured the internal operational commands directly alongside the phrase “Copilot said,” which immediately preceded the final operative decision resolving a financial dispute.
The ruling determined the immediate lifting of an electronic seizure totaling R$ 693.03, an amount previously frozen through Brazil’s automated asset recovery system Sisbajud during the enforcement of overdue condominium fees. Among the instructions inadvertently preserved in the final text was an explicit requirement specifying that the generated output had to replicate the magistrate’s personal style, stating that the phrasing must resemble that of Judge Clayton Cesar Wandscheer.
Procedural records registered at the Blumenau court
- Lawsuit classification: Civil enforcement of judgment under case number 5035160-94.2024.8.24.0008.
- Jurisdiction: 2nd Civil Court of the Comarca of Blumenau, within the Santa Catarina State Court of Justice.
- Digital authentication: Electronic signature logged on September 26, 2026, at 19:47 local time.
- Financial determination: Full restitution of R$ 693.03 previously restrained under court order.
Drafting directives submitted to the automated assistant
The instructional script preserved in the electronic file directed the virtual assistant to compose an interlocutory order strictly adhering to the documentation supplied by both parties. It explicitly guided the software to employ technical, precise, and specialized judicial terminology while structuring the document.
The system prompt mandated a structured legal review that included isolating the debtor’s claims, assessing statutory rules, and applying precedents from the Santa Catarina Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice. In addition, the prompt strictly barred the generation of unverified facts, instructing the model to rely solely on uploaded case files without adding external assumptions or prior automated assumptions.
Substantive ruling protects essential household funds
In addressing the legal merits of the petition, the ruling accepted the defense presented by the resident challenging the electronic freeze on her bank account. The debtor demonstrated in court filings that her monthly net income ranged between R$ 2,172 and R$ 2,256, demonstrating that the confiscated balance was indispensable for basic food and daily survival.
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The judgment recognized the statutory exemption from attachment established under the Brazilian Code of Civil Procedure after reviewing the origin of the bank balance. Bank statements confirmed that the seized amount comprised R$ 200 earned from informal cleaning services and R$ 400 received as a financial loan from her daughter to cover routine household needs.
The court record did not specify whether the drafting commands were inputted directly into the platform by Judge Clayton Cesar Wandscheer or managed by judicial clerks working in his cabinet. The resulting document remained officially published in the electronic court system without immediate retraction.
Fifteen days granted to pursue remaining condominium debt
Despite the release of the R$ 693.03 sum back to the resident, the enforcement proceedings regarding the unpaid building fees remain active in Blumenau. The residential condominium pursuing the debt must locate alternative unencumbered assets owned by the debtor if it seeks full payment of the outstanding balance.
The formal order issued through the eproc judicial platform established a 15-day deadline for the creditor to present an updated financial schedule and request new enforcement measures against the resident. The court reserved further review of a possible attachment on the condominium unit itself for a later procedural stage once the release of the funds is documented.
