The Age of Consent
RSA 632-A:3 — a class B felony with a person 13 to 16 where the age gap is 4 years or more
Sexual penetration with a person 13 or older and under 16, where the age difference between them is 4 years or more, is felonious sexual assault, a class B felony.
Who handles this in New Hampshire: New Hampshire Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the New Hampshire directory.
Sexual contact with a person under 13 is also a felony under the section, and the section and its neighbor grade the other circumstances, some as a class A misdemeanor.
Sources for this section (2)
- RSA 632-A:3 — Felonious Sexual Assault
- RSA 632-A:4 — Sexual Assault
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed New Hampshire attorney.