What is the age of consent in New Mexico?
16–17
The age of consent in New Mexico is 16.
New Mexico 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 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 New Mexico.
- 18+ 13 states.
Nearby states
Other laws in New Mexico
- Abortion
- Legal on request
- Euthanasia
- Assisted dying only
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Marriage legal
- Sex Work
- Illegal
- Death Penalty
- Fully abolished
- Gun Laws
- Licensed / moderate
- Cannabis
- Legal
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