| STATE |
AGE OF MAJORITY |
AGE OF CONSENT |
| Alabama |
19. Ala.Code § 26-1-1(1975) |
16. Ala. Code § 13A-6-70 (1975) |
| Alaska |
18. Alaska Stat. Ann. § 25.20.010 |
16. Alaska Stat. Ann. §11.41.434 (West) |
| Arizona |
18. Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann § 8-101 (2014) (“ ‘Child’ means any person under eighteen years of age.”) |
18. Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 13-1405 (2014). |
| Arkansas |
18. Ark. Code Ann. § 9-25-101 (West 1975) |
16. Ark. Code Ann. § 5-14-127 (1975). |
| California |
18. Cal. Fam. Code § 6500 (West 1994) |
18. Cal. Penal Code § 261.5 (West 2014) |
| Colorado |
18. Colo. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 13-22-101 (West 1991) |
17. Colo. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 18-3-402 (West 1991) |
| Connecticut |
18. Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 1-1d (West 1972) |
16. Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 53a-70 (West 1972) |
| Delaware |
18. Del. Code. Ann. tit. 1, § 701 (West 1972) |
16 or 18, depending on the age of the perpetrator: Del. Code. Ann. tit. 11, § 770 (West 1972) |
| Florida |
18. Fla. Stat. ann. § 743.07 (West 1973) |
18. Fla. Stat. ann. § 794.011 (West 1973) |
| Georgia |
18. Ga. Code Ann. § 39-1-1 (West 1972) |
16. Ga. Code Ann. § 16-6-3 (West 1972) |
| Hawaii |
18. Haw. Rev. Stat. § 577-1 (West 1972) |
16. Haw. Rev. Stat. § § 707-730 (West 1972) |
| Idaho |
18. Idaho Code Ann. § 32-101 (West 1972) |
16. Idaho Code Ann. § 18-1506 (West 1972) |
| Illinois |
18. 755 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 5/11-1 (West 1986) |
17. 755 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 11/6. (West 1986) |
| Indiana |
18. Ind. Code Ann. § 34-11-6-2 (West 1998) |
16. Ind. Code Ann. § 35-42-4-3 (West 1998) |
| Iowa |
18, unless you are convicted as an adult or married before 18. Iowa Code Ann. § 599.1 (West 1993) |
14? See Iowa Code Ann. § 702.5 (West 1993) and Iowa Code Ann. § 709.4 (West 1993). |
| Kansas |
18, unless you are married after 16 but before 18. Kan. Stat. Ann § 38-101 (West 1978) |
16. Kan. Stat. ann. § 21-3502. (West) |
| Kentucky |
18, unless the child has a disability, then 21. Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 2.105 (West 1994) |
16. Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 510.020 (West 1994) |
| Louisiana |
18. La. Civ. Code Ann. art. 29 (1987) |
17. § 80 La. Rev. Stat. Ann. 14:80 (1987) |
| Maine |
18. Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 1, § 73 (1969) |
16. Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 17-a, § 254 (2011) |
| Maryland |
18. Md. Code. Ann. Est. & Trusts § 13-101(m) (West 2011) (“A ‘minor’ is a person who has not reached the age of 18.”) |
16. Md. Code. Ann. Crim. Law §3-304 (West) |
| Massachusetts |
18. Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 231, § 85P (West 1975) |
16. Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 23 (West 1975) |
| Michigan |
18. Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. §722.52 (West 1990) |
16. Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. §750.10a (West 1990) |
| Minnesota |
18. Minn. Stat. Ann. § 645.451 (West 1973) |
16. Minn. Stat. Ann. § 609.342 (West 1973) |
| Mississippi |
21. Miss. Code Ann. §15-1-59 (West 1983) |
16. Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-65 (West 1983) |
| Missouri |
18. Mo. Ann. Stat. §507.115 (West 1976) |
17. Mo. Ann. Stat. §566.020 (West 1976) |
| Montana |
18. |
16. Mont. Code Ann. §45-5-501 (West) |
| Nebraska |
19 |
16 for sexual contact: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-319. 17 for “debauching a minor”: Neb. Rev. Stat. §28-805 |
| Nevada |
18 |
16. Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 200.364 (West) |
| New Hampshire |
18 |
16. N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 632-A:2 |
| New Jersey |
18 |
16. N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2C:14-2 (West) |
| New Mexico |
18 |
16. N.M. Stat. Ann. § 30-9-11. (West 1978) |
| New York |
18 |
17. N.Y. Penal Law § § 130.55 (McKinney 1965) |
| North Carolina |
18 |
16. N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 14-27.7A (West 1995) |
| North Dakota |
18 |
Depends on the act, can be 15 or 18. N.D. Cent. Code Ann. § 12.1-20-03.1. (West 1997) |
| Ohio |
18 |
16. Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2907.06 (West) |
| Oklahoma |
18 |
16. Okla. Stat. Ann. Tit. 21, § 1123 (West) |
| Oregon |
18 |
18. Or. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 163.315 (West 1971) |
| Pennsylvania |
18 |
16. 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann § 3123 (West) |
| Rhode Island |
18 |
16. R.I. Gen. Laws Ann. § 11-37-6. (West 1956) |
| South Carolina |
18 |
16 (although there is some statutory revisions currently taking place) S.C. Code Ann. § 16-3-655 (1976) |
| South Dakota |
18 |
16. S.D. Codified Laws § 22-22-1. |
| Tennessee |
18 |
18. Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-506. (West) |
| Texas |
18 |
17. Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 21.11 (West 2009) |
| Utah |
18 |
16 or 18 (gap provision for age of offender): Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-401.2 (West 1953) |
| Vermont |
18 |
16. vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 2602. (West) |
| Virginia |
18 |
18. Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-371 (West) |
| Washington |
18 |
16. Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 9A.44.079 (West) |
| West Virginia |
18 |
16. W. VA. Code Ann. §61-8B-2. (West) |
| Wisconsin |
18 |
16. Wis. State. Ann. § 948.02 (West) |
| Wyoming |
18 |
16. Wyo. Stat. Ann. §6-2-304. (West) |
