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AGE OF CONSENT CHART
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Understanding the Age of Conset: Current as of August 2001
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Country
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Heterosexual
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Homosexual
F/F
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Homosexual
M/M
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USA by State:
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Alabama
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16 |
illegal |
illegal |
| Alaska |
16 |
16 |
16 |
| Arizona |
18 |
illegal |
illegal |
| Arkansas |
16 |
illegal |
illegal |
| California |
18 |
18 |
18 |
| Colorado |
17 |
17 |
17 |
| Connecticut |
15 (pc) 16 (npc) |
no current law |
no current law |
| D.C. |
16 |
no current law |
no current law |
| Delaware |
16 (pc) 18 (npc) |
no current law |
no current law |
| Florida |
18 |
illegal |
illegal |
| Georgia |
16 (under challenge) |
16 |
16 |
| Hawaii |
14 |
no current law |
no current law |
| Idaho |
16 (pc) 18 (npc) |
illegal |
illegal |
| Illinois |
17 |
17 |
17 |
| Indiana |
16 |
16 |
16 |
| Iowa |
14(pc) 18(npc) |
no current law |
no current law |
| Kansas |
16 |
illegal |
illegal |
| Kentucky |
16 |
no current law |
no current law |
| Louisiana |
17 |
illegal (under appeal) |
illegal (under appeal) |
| Maine |
16 |
16 |
16 |
| Maryland |
16 |
no current law |
no current law |
| Massachusetts |
16 (pc) 18 (npc) |
illegal |
illegal |
| Michigan |
16 |
illegal |
illegal |
| Minnesota |
16 |
illegal |
illegal |
| Mississippi |
16 |
illegal |
illegal |
| Missouri |
17 |
illegal |
illegal |
| Montana |
16 (pc) 18 (npc) |
18 |
18 |
| Nebraska |
17 |
no current law |
no current law |
| Nevada |
16 |
18 |
18 |
| New Hampshire |
16 |
18 |
18 |
| New Jersey |
16 |
16 |
16 |
| New Mexico |
17 |
13 (under appeal) |
13 (under appeal) |
| New York |
17 |
17 |
17 |
| North Carolina |
16 |
illegal |
illegal |
| North Dakota |
18 |
18 |
18 |
| Ohio |
16 |
no current law |
no current law |
| Oklahoma |
16 |
illegal |
illegal |
| Oregon |
18 |
18 |
18 |
| Pennsylvania |
16 |
16 |
16 |
| Rhode Island |
16 |
no current law |
no current law |
| South Carolina |
14 (pc) 16 (npc) |
illegal |
illegal |
| South Dakota |
16 |
no current law |
no current law |
| Tennessee |
18 |
no current law |
no current law |
| Texas |
17 |
illegal |
illegal |
| Utah |
16 (pc) 18 (npc) |
illegal |
illegal |
| Vermont |
16 |
no current law |
no current law |
| Virginia |
18 |
illegal |
illegal |
| Washington |
16 |
16 |
16 |
| West Virginia |
16 |
no current law |
no current law |
| Wisconsin |
18 |
18 |
18 |
| Wyoming |
16 (pc) 18 (npc) |
no current law |
no current law
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| Members - US Military |
16 |
"don't ask,
don't tell" |
"don't ask,
don't tell" |
| USA Citizen Outside USA |
18 |
no current law |
no current law |
- Where it says "no current
law" assume that the age of consent is the
same as for heterosexuals, but know that it may
change.
- Where it says "illegal"
this means the act is illegal regardless of your
age.
- Where two ages appear the
following abbreviations mean: (pc) = with
parental consent (npc) = without parental consent.
- All listed ages are based on
legislation NOT court decisions and are current
as of July 2000. Subject to change.
INTERNATIONAL CHART
Information compiled from:
http://www.pinkboard.com
More on the Age of Consent >
Age of Consent: Important Definitions > Age of Consent Explained > FAQ on the AOC
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