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Age of Consent by State
Compare age of consent, close-in-age (Romeo and Juliet) exemptions, and key statutory references across all 50 states.
50 States3 data columnsLast updated: 2025-12-10
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| State | Age | Close-in-Age Exemption | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL - Alabama | 16 | Yes (2-year gap if minor is 12-15) | Ala. Code § 13A-6-70 |
| AK - Alaska | 16 | No specific Romeo & Juliet law | AS 11.41.436 |
| AZ - Arizona | 18 | Yes (if both parties are 15-19, peer-age defense) | A.R.S. § 13-1405 |
| AR - Arkansas | 16 | Yes (3-year gap for minors 14+) | Ark. Code § 5-14-127 |
| CA - California | 18 | No (all contact under 18 illegal, misdemeanor if close in age) | Cal. Penal Code § 261.5 |
| CO - Colorado | 17 | Yes (10-year gap if minor 15-16; 4-year gap if minor 10-14) | C.R.S. § 18-3-402 |
| CT - Connecticut | 16 | Yes (2-year gap if minor is 13-15) | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-71 |
| DE - Delaware | 18 | Yes (if defendant is under 30 and minor is 16+) | 11 Del. C. § 770 |
| FL - Florida | 18 | Yes (4-year gap if minor is 16-17) | Fla. Stat. § 794.05 |
| GA - Georgia | 16 | No (misdemeanor if both are 14-18 with less than 3 year gap) | O.C.G.A. § 16-6-3 |
| HI - Hawaii | 16 | Yes (5-year gap exemption if minor is 14-15) | HRS § 707-730 |
| ID - Idaho | 18 | No specific close-in-age exemption | Idaho Code § 18-6101 |
| IL - Illinois | 17 | Yes (5-year gap if minor is 13-16) | 720 ILCS 5/11-1.50 |
| IN - Indiana | 16 | Yes (if both parties are close in age and minor is 14+) | Ind. Code § 35-42-4-9 |
| IA - Iowa | 16 | Yes (4-year gap if minor is 14-15) | Iowa Code § 709.4 |
| KS - Kansas | 16 | Yes (if both 14-18 and less than 4 year gap) | K.S.A. § 21-5507 |
| KY - Kentucky | 16 | No specific close-in-age exemption | KRS § 510.020 |
| LA - Louisiana | 17 | Yes (if both are 13-17 and within 3 years) | La. R.S. § 14:80 |
| ME - Maine | 16 | Yes (5-year gap if minor is 14-15) | 17-A M.R.S. § 254 |
| MD - Maryland | 16 | Yes (4-year gap if minor is 14-15) | Md. Code Crim. Law § 3-304 |
| MA - Massachusetts | 16 | No specific close-in-age exemption | Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265 § 23 |
| MI - Michigan | 16 | Yes (5-year gap if minor is 13-15) | MCL § 750.520d |
| MN - Minnesota | 16 | Yes (2-year gap if minor is 13-15; 4 years if 13-15) | Minn. Stat. § 609.342 |
| MS - Mississippi | 16 | Yes (2-year gap if minor is 14-15) | Miss. Code § 97-3-65 |
| MO - Missouri | 17 | No specific close-in-age exemption | Mo. Rev. Stat. § 566.034 |
| MT - Montana | 16 | Yes (if both under 18 and close in age) | Mont. Code § 45-5-501 |
| NE - Nebraska | 16 | Yes (if minor is 12-15 and actor is no more than 19) | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-319.01 |
| NV - Nevada | 16 | No specific close-in-age exemption | NRS § 200.364 |
| NH - New Hampshire | 16 | Yes (if minor is 13-15 and partner is less than 4 years older) | N.H. RSA § 632-A:3 |
| NJ - New Jersey | 16 | Yes (4-year gap if minor is 13-15) | N.J.S.A. § 2C:14-2 |
| NM - New Mexico | 17 | Yes (4-year gap if minor is 13-16) | N.M. Stat. § 30-9-11 |
| NY - New York | 17 | Yes (if minor is 15-16 and partner is under 21) | N.Y. Penal Law § 130.25 |
| NC - North Carolina | 16 | Yes (4-year gap if minor is 13-15) | N.C.G.S. § 14-27.7A |
| ND - North Dakota | 18 | Yes (if minor is 15-17 and partner is no more than 3 years older) | N.D.C.C. § 12.1-20-03 |
| OH - Ohio | 16 | No specific close-in-age exemption (but lesser charges if close) | Ohio Rev. Code § 2907.04 |
| OK - Oklahoma | 16 | No specific close-in-age exemption | 21 Okl. St. § 1112 |
| OR - Oregon | 18 | Yes (3-year gap if minor is 14-17) | ORS § 163.345 |
| PA - Pennsylvania | 16 | Yes (4-year gap if minor is 13-15) | 18 Pa.C.S. § 3122.1 |
| RI - Rhode Island | 16 | No specific close-in-age exemption | R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-37-6 |
| SC - South Carolina | 16 | No specific close-in-age exemption | S.C. Code § 16-3-655 |
| SD - South Dakota | 16 | Yes (3-year gap if minor is 13-15) | SDCL § 22-22-1 |
| TN - Tennessee | 18 | Yes (4-year gap if minor is 13-17) | Tenn. Code § 39-13-506 |
| TX - Texas | 17 | Yes (3-year gap if minor is 14-16) | Tex. Penal Code § 22.011 |
| UT - Utah | 18 | Yes (10-year gap if minor is 16-17; 7-year gap if 14-15) | Utah Code § 76-5-401 |
| VT - Vermont | 16 | No specific close-in-age exemption | Vt. Stat. tit. 13 § 3252 |
| VA - Virginia | 18 | Yes (if minor is 15-17 and partner is less than 5 years older) | Va. Code § 18.2-371 |
| WA - Washington | 16 | Yes (if both parties are 12-15 and less than 2 years apart) | RCW § 9A.44.079 |
| WV - West Virginia | 16 | Yes (4-year gap if minor is 11-15) | W. Va. Code § 61-8B-5 |
| WI - Wisconsin | 18 | Yes (if minor is 16-17, lesser charge; no crime if within 3 years of minor age 16+) | Wis. Stat. § 948.02 |
| WY - Wyoming | 16 | Yes (4-year gap if minor is 13-15) | Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-316 |
This information is provided for general educational purposes only and may not reflect the most recent legislative changes. Always verify current law with official state sources or consult a licensed attorney in the relevant jurisdiction.