Under the Romeo and Juliet law (also called the close-in-age exception), children who are 14 or 15 may consent to sex in the state of Nevada if their partner is less than four years older than them. Therefore, it is legal for minors ages 14 and 17 to have consensual sex together.

Can a 18 year old date a 16 year old in Nevada?

It is legal in Nevada for an adult to date a 17-year old or a 16-year old. Otherwise, any dating relationship between an adult and a child under 16 will probably constitute either of the Nevada crimes: statutory sexual seduction (statutory rape), child abuse.

Does Las Vegas have the Romeo and Juliet law?

“Age of Consent” Laws in Nevada. NRS 200.364 is the Nevada law setting 16 as the age of consent to have sex. However, Nevada has a Romeo and Juliet exception: Children age 14 or 15 may have consensual sex with people less than four years older.

Can a 22 year old date a 16 year old in Nevada?

Pursuant to NRS 200.364(5) the age of consent is 16 years old in Nevada. Accordingly, sexual conduct between the parties presently is legal.

What state has the youngest age of consent?

The Age of Consent is 18 in eleven states - California, New York, Florida, Oregon, Utah, Iowa, Arkansas, Tennessee, West Virginia, Vermont, and Delaware. The lowest state Age of Consent in the United States is 16.