If service is outside any judicial district of the United States, the time to answer is:

If service is outside any judicial district of the United States, the time to answer is:

• A. Within 21 days after service
• B. Within 60 days after service
• C. Within 90 days after service
• D. Within 120 days after service

Answer: (C)

When service is outside the United States, the deadline to file an answer is longer to accommodate international service and the practicalities of obtaining counsel abroad. The correct window is 90 days after service, reflecting that extended time. If service happened within the United States, the time to respond would be shorter, typically 21 days. The other durations don’t fit the foreign-service scenario: 60 days is not the applicable period here, and 120 days is not a standard FRCP response deadline.

When service is outside the United States, the deadline to file an answer is longer to accommodate international service and the practicalities of obtaining counsel abroad. The correct window is 90 days after service, reflecting that extended time. If service happened within the United States, the time to respond would be shorter, typically 21 days. The other durations don’t fit the foreign-service scenario: 60 days is not the applicable period here, and 120 days is not a standard FRCP response deadline.