Under Rule 68, an offer of judgment may be served more than how many days before trial begins?

Under Rule 68, an offer of judgment may be served more than how many days before trial begins?

• A. More than 30 days before trial
• B. After trial begins
• C. More than 10 days before trial begins
• D. Within 5 days after service

Answer: (C)

The key idea is the timing requirement for Rule 68 offers of judgment: such an offer must be served no later than 10 days before trial. That means any valid offer must be served more than 10 days before the trial begins. You can serve it much earlier, but serving after trial has started isn’t allowed. The other options don’t fit because they either place the timing after trial begins or confuse the timing relative to service.

The key idea is the timing requirement for Rule 68 offers of judgment: such an offer must be served no later than 10 days before trial. That means any valid offer must be served more than 10 days before the trial begins. You can serve it much earlier, but serving after trial has started isn’t allowed. The other options don’t fit because they either place the timing after trial begins or confuse the timing relative to service.