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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.
| Legal Age Of Consent By State | ||||
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Alabama
16*
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Alaska
16*
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Arizona
18*
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Arkansas
16
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California
18
|
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Colorado
17
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Connecticut
16
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Delaware
18
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District of Columbia
16*
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Florida
18
|
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Georgia
16
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Hawaii
16
|
Idaho
18*
|
Illinois
17*
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Indiana
16*
|
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Iowa
16
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Kansas
16*
|
Kentucky
16*
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Louisiana
17*
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Maine
16
|
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Maryland
16
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Massachusetts
16*
|
Michigan
16*
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Minnesota
16*
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Mississippi
16*
|
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Missouri
17*
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Montana
16*
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Nebraska
17*
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Nevada
16*
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New Hampshire
16
|
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New Jersey
16
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New Mexico
17*
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New York
17*
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North Carolina
16
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North Dakota
18*
|
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Ohio
16
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Oklahoma
16
|
Oregon
18
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Pennsylvania
16*
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Rhode Island
16*
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South Carolina
16
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South Dakota
16*
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Tennessee
18
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Texas
17*
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Utah
18
|
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Vermont
16
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Virginia
18
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Washington
16*
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West Virginia
16
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Wisconsin
18*
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Wyoming
17
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* 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.