Age Structure Consent

Age of Consent by State 2025

HI AK WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH ME RI MA CT NJ DE OH IL IN MD PA WV VA SC GA TN KY MO CO NV OR ID IA NE SD WY NC FL AL MS CA UT AZ NM OK LA TX KS AR

Legal Age of Consent

16
17
18
  • Age of consent laws are primarily designed to address sexual interactions between a legal adult aged 18 years or older and a minor.
  • Many states also have “close in age exceptions” designed to decrease or remove criminal penalties when consenting sexual interactions take place between two minors—for example, a 15-year-old and a 14-year-old—or an adult and a minor who are close in age, such as an 18-year-old and a 16-year-old. - The specifics of Age of Consent laws are intricate and may change at any time. The data shown should not be considered an official legal reference.