Brazil's cartório system consists of approximately 13,000-21,000 notary offices throughout the country that handle essential civil documentation services. These semi-autarchies operate under private ownership but with government supervision. The system has been criticized for being inefficient, bureaucratic, and charging high fees.

This market asks when Brazil will officially end the private ownership model of cartórios, bringing them under direct government control or replacing them with fully digital government services.

Resolution criteria: This market will resolve based on the date when legislation ending private ownership of cartórios is officially enacted (published in the Diário Oficial da União).