What is the age of consent in Missouri?
16–17
The age of consent in Missouri is 17.
Missouri is classified “16–17” for the age of consent, as are 37 of the other 49 states and the District of Columbia.
Source
- Note
- A close-in-age exemption applies from 14.
- 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 Missouri.
- 18+ 13 states.
Nearby states
Other laws in Missouri
- Abortion
- Legal on request
- Euthanasia
- Illegal
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Marriage legal
- Sex Work
- Illegal
- Death Penalty
- Retained / in use
- Gun Laws
- Permissive
- Cannabis
- Legal
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