Mutual Combat States

Mutual Combat Legality
Mutual Combat Legality
AlabamaAlabamaIllegal
AlaskaAlaskaIllegal
ArizonaArizonaIllegal
ArkansasArkansasIllegal
CaliforniaCaliforniaIllegal
ColoradoColoradoIllegal
ConnecticutConnecticutIllegal
DelawareDelawareIllegal
FloridaFloridaIllegal
GeorgiaGeorgiaIllegal
HawaiiHawaiiIllegal
IdahoIdahoIllegal
IllinoisIllinoisIllegal
IndianaIndianaIllegal
IowaIowaIllegal
KansasKansasIllegal
KentuckyKentuckyIllegal
LouisianaLouisianaIllegal
MaineMaineIllegal
MarylandMarylandIllegal
MassachusettsMassachusettsIllegal
MichiganMichiganIllegal
MinnesotaMinnesotaIllegal
MississippiMississippiIllegal
MissouriMissouriIllegal
MontanaMontanaIllegal
NebraskaNebraskaIllegal
NevadaNevadaIllegal
New HampshireNew HampshireIllegal
New JerseyNew JerseyIllegal
New MexicoNew MexicoIllegal
New YorkNew YorkIllegal
North CarolinaNorth CarolinaIllegal
North DakotaNorth DakotaIllegal
OhioOhioIllegal
OklahomaOklahomaIllegal
OregonOregonIllegal
PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaIllegal
Rhode IslandRhode IslandIllegal
South CarolinaSouth CarolinaIllegal
South DakotaSouth DakotaIllegal
TennesseeTennesseeIllegal
TexasTexasLegal
UtahUtahIllegal
VermontVermontIllegal
VirginiaVirginiaIllegal
WashingtonWashingtonLegal
West VirginiaWest VirginiaIllegal
WisconsinWisconsinIllegal
WyomingWyomingIllegal
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Mutual Combat Laws Across States

In the complex fabric of America's legal landscape, one can come across an array of unique laws that vary significantly from one state to another. One such area of legal divergence involves mutual combat laws, regulations surrounding the concept of consensually engaged fighting. As this issue often falls into a legal gray area in most states, what may be perfectly legal in one state may carry consequences in another, demonstrating geographical variances in interpretation of law and morality.

  • Only two states out of the entire United States have legalized mutual combat, namely Washington and Texas. Both require a police officer to oversee the fight to ensure no bystanders get hurt, and to break up the fight when an evident victor emerges.
  • A majority of states, ranging from large ones like New York and Florida to smaller ones like West Virginia, declared the act of mutual combat as illegal, more often than not falling on the side of caution and public safety.
  • Interestingly, in states where mutual combat is deemed illegal, no specific ranking appears to indicate whether a more severe legal penalty is incurred in one state over another for participation in mutual combat.
  • Oregon, while not allowing mutual combat, does permit licensed fighting – a regulated environment compared to the impromptu nature of mutual combat.

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Alabama

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Alabama

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Mutual Combat Legality

Illegal

Alaska

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Alaska

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Mutual Combat Legality

Illegal

Arizona

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Arizona

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Illegal

Arkansas

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Arkansas

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Mutual Combat Legality

Illegal

California

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California

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Mutual Combat Legality

Illegal

Colorado

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Colorado

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Mutual Combat Legality

Illegal

Connecticut

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Connecticut

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Mutual Combat Legality

Illegal

Delaware

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Delaware

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Mutual Combat Legality

Illegal

Florida

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Florida

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Illegal

Georgia

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Georgia

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Hawaii

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Hawaii

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Illegal

Idaho

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Idaho

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Mutual Combat Legality

Illegal

Illinois

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Illinois

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Mutual Combat Legality

Illegal

Indiana

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Indiana

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Mutual Combat Legality

Illegal

Iowa

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Iowa

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Illegal

Kansas

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Kansas

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Illegal

Kentucky

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Kentucky

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Mutual Combat Legality

Illegal

Louisiana

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Louisiana

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Mutual Combat Legality

Illegal

Maine

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Maine

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Mutual Combat Legality

Illegal

Maryland

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Maryland

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Mutual Combat Legality

Illegal

Massachusetts

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Massachusetts

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Mutual Combat Legality

Illegal

Michigan

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Michigan

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Mutual Combat Legality

Illegal

Minnesota

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Minnesota

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Illegal

Mississippi

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Mississippi

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Mutual Combat Legality

Illegal

Missouri

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Missouri

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Mutual Combat Legality

Illegal

Montana

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Montana

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Mutual Combat Legality

Illegal

Nebraska

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Nebraska

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Mutual Combat Legality

Illegal

Nevada

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Nevada

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Mutual Combat Legality

Illegal

New Hampshire

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New Hampshire

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Mutual Combat Legality

Illegal

New Jersey

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New Jersey

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Illegal

New Mexico

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New Mexico

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Mutual Combat Legality

Illegal

New York

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New York

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Illegal

North Carolina

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North Carolina

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Illegal

North Dakota

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North Dakota

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Illegal

Ohio

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Ohio

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Illegal

Oklahoma

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Oklahoma

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Mutual Combat Legality

Illegal

Oregon

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Oregon

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Illegal

Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania

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Mutual Combat Legality

Illegal

Rhode Island

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Rhode Island

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Mutual Combat Legality

Illegal

South Carolina

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South Carolina

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Mutual Combat Legality

Illegal

South Dakota

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South Dakota

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Mutual Combat Legality

Illegal

Tennessee

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Tennessee

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Mutual Combat Legality

Illegal

Texas

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Texas

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Mutual Combat Legality

Legal

Utah

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Utah

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Mutual Combat Legality

Illegal

Vermont

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Vermont

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Mutual Combat Legality

Illegal

Virginia

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Virginia

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Mutual Combat Legality

Illegal

Washington

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Washington

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Mutual Combat Legality

Legal

West Virginia

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West Virginia

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Illegal

Wisconsin

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Wisconsin

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Illegal

Wyoming

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Wyoming

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Illegal

Table

Region ↕Mutual Combat Legality ↕
Alabama iconAlabamaIllegal
Alaska iconAlaskaIllegal
Arizona iconArizonaIllegal
Arkansas iconArkansasIllegal
California iconCaliforniaIllegal
Colorado iconColoradoIllegal
Connecticut iconConnecticutIllegal
Delaware iconDelawareIllegal
Florida iconFloridaIllegal
Georgia iconGeorgiaIllegal
Hawaii iconHawaiiIllegal
Idaho iconIdahoIllegal
Illinois iconIllinoisIllegal
Indiana iconIndianaIllegal
Iowa iconIowaIllegal
Kansas iconKansasIllegal
Kentucky iconKentuckyIllegal
Louisiana iconLouisianaIllegal
Maine iconMaineIllegal
Maryland iconMarylandIllegal
Massachusetts iconMassachusettsIllegal
Michigan iconMichiganIllegal
Minnesota iconMinnesotaIllegal
Mississippi iconMississippiIllegal
Missouri iconMissouriIllegal
Montana iconMontanaIllegal
Nebraska iconNebraskaIllegal
Nevada iconNevadaIllegal
New Hampshire iconNew HampshireIllegal
New Jersey iconNew JerseyIllegal
New Mexico iconNew MexicoIllegal
New York iconNew YorkIllegal
North Carolina iconNorth CarolinaIllegal
North Dakota iconNorth DakotaIllegal
Ohio iconOhioIllegal
Oklahoma iconOklahomaIllegal
Oregon iconOregonIllegal
Pennsylvania iconPennsylvaniaIllegal
Rhode Island iconRhode IslandIllegal
South Carolina iconSouth CarolinaIllegal
South Dakota iconSouth DakotaIllegal
Tennessee iconTennesseeIllegal
Texas iconTexasLegal
Utah iconUtahIllegal
Vermont iconVermontIllegal
Virginia iconVirginiaIllegal
Washington iconWashingtonLegal
West Virginia iconWest VirginiaIllegal
Wisconsin iconWisconsinIllegal
Wyoming iconWyomingIllegal
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