Remembering that the Penal Code is a compilation of offenses against the state, you won't find something in there that says "if it was mutual combat, then the no-harm no-foul rule comes into play."saltydog452 wrote:Fights, scuffles, and contests can happen.
Isn't there still some kind of statue that, at least partially, allows LEOs to 'wink 'at adults acting in a schoolyard manner where somebody(s) is going home with a fat lip and a black eye?
I've seen officers not file on folks who were in involved in scuffles/fights - some thought that if no one had to see a doctor, it was OK, but when domestic violence became such a public subject in the 80's and 90's, a lot of what used to slide probably went away with tickets issued or being hauled to the hoosegow, especially when the departments issued decrees that said "someone's gotta go to jail".
Bottom line - no, there's not any statue, nor any statute, that says what you're looking for.