No U.S. state has a general age of consent set at 14; most states are 16, 17, or 18. Some state laws do include limited “close-in-age” exceptions or other special rules, so the exact answer can vary by the type of conduct and the specific statute.

Quick scoop

  • 14 is not the standard age of consent in any state based on the state-by-state listings I found.
  • Some states have 14 in other consent-related laws , such as certain behavioral-health consent rules, but that is not the same thing as sexual age of consent.
  • If you want, I can help you check a specific state and explain its rule clearly.