Map of State Ages of Consent
Legend:
16 Years Old  
17 Years Old  
18 Years Old

Legal Age Of Consent By State

The Legal Age of Consent is the minimum age at which a person is considered by the law to be legally able to consent to, and engage in, sexual acts.

The legal age of consent in the United States varies from state to state, with different ages applicable based on a variety of factors including the genders of the actors, type of sexual act, relationship between the actors, and more. The age of consent is between 16 and 18 in all states.

Violation of these laws by engaging in sexual acts with a person under the applicable age of consent can result in charges from a misdemeanor (such as corruption of a minor) to a felony (such as statutory rape) depending on the jurisdiction and the circumstances.


State Name Age of Consent Close In Age?
Alabama 16 NO
Alaska 16 NO
Arizona 18 NO
Arkansas 16 YES *
California 18 YES *
Colorado 17 YES *
Connecticut 16 YES *
Delaware 18 YES *
District of Columbia 16 NO
Florida 18 YES *
Georgia 16 YES *
Hawaii 16 YES *
Idaho 18 NO
Illinois 17 NO
Indiana 16 NO
Iowa 16 YES *
Kansas 16 NO
Kentucky 16 NO
Louisiana 17 NO
Maine 16 YES *
Maryland 16 YES *
Massachusetts 16 NO
Michigan 16 NO
Minnesota 16 NO
Mississippi 16 NO
Missouri 17 NO
Montana 16 NO
Nebraska 17 NO
Nevada 16 NO
New Hampshire 16 YES *
New Jersey 16 YES *
New Mexico 17 NO
New York 17 NO
North Carolina 16 YES *
North Dakota 18 NO
Ohio 16 YES *
Oklahoma 16 YES *
Oregon 18 YES *
Pennsylvania 16 NO
Rhode Island 16 NO
South Carolina 16 YES *
South Dakota 16 NO
Tennessee 18 YES *
Texas 17 NO
Utah 18 YES *
Vermont 16 YES *
Virginia 18 YES *
Washington 16 NO
West Virginia 16 YES *
Wisconsin 18 NO
Wyoming 17 YES *
* Starred states have a close-in age-exemption to their age of consent legislation - this protects people close in age who engage in consensual sexual acts from being prosecuted under age of consent laws. The exact age spread and terms of these exemptions vary state by state.
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