What is the age of consent in Connecticut?

16–17

The age of consent in Connecticut is 16.

Connecticut is classified “16–17” for the age of consent, as are 37 of the other 49 states and the District of Columbia.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Ages of consent in the United States
Note
A close-in-age exemption applies from 13.
Last checked
17 September 2026
How it was classified
Read from the source’s state-by-state coverage; the topic is published only once hand-verified reference states match it.

Across the United States

  • 16–17 37 states and the District of Columbia, including Connecticut.
  • 18+ 13 states.

Nearby states

Rhode Island
16–17 The age of consent in Rhode Island is 16.
Massachusetts
16–17 The age of consent in Massachusetts is 16.
New Jersey
16–17 The age of consent in New Jersey is 16.
New York
16–17 The age of consent in New York is 17.
Vermont
16–17 The age of consent in Vermont is 16.
New Hampshire
16–17 The age of consent in New Hampshire is 16.

Other laws in Connecticut

Abortion
Legal on request
Euthanasia
Illegal
Same-Sex Marriage
Marriage legal
Sex Work
Illegal
Death Penalty
Fully abolished
Gun Laws
Restrictive
Cannabis
Legal

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