--- title: "Christopher E. Krueger | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/christopher-e-krueger" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Christopher E. Krueger Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento · Civil Home Court Judge, case management and law-and-motion, Department 16C ## Profile - Court: Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento - State: California - Role: Civil Home Court Judge, case management and law-and-motion, Department 16C - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-28 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, 2011-present - Judge of the Superior Court of Sacramento County, California, serving in the Civil Law and Motion Department (Department 16C) ### Education - University of San Francisco — J.D. (1994) - University of California-Berkeley — B.A. (1988) ### Additional information - Re-election: Krueger has been re-elected without appearing on the ballot in 2012, 2018, and 2024, as is standard for unopposed incumbents in California’s nonpartisan judicial elections. - Appointed: December 2010 by former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to succeed Elena J. Duarte. - Date of birth: 1965-01-01 - Decision patterns show a 13% grant rate for motions, with many cases continued for further proceedings decisiondepot.legal. - Presides over Civil Law and Motion cases. - Recent rulings span civil procedure, arbitration, tax, torts, and administrative law Daily Journal. - has held the role of an instructor for the Sacramento County Public Law Library and on its board of trustees. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### motion calendar Scope: courtroom specific Department 16C hears noticed civil motions Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:00 a.m. A reservation is required. Evidence excerpt: Department 16C - Noticed Motions [Civil Filing Guidelines and Department Information](https://www.saccourt.ca.gov/divisions/civil/filing-guidelines-department-information) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### tentative rulings Scope: courtroom specific Department 16C posts tentative rulings by 2:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing; a party seeking oral argument must notify the department and opposing counsel by 4:00 p.m. Evidence excerpt: Tentative rulings are posted by 2:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing [Civil Filing Guidelines and Department Information](https://www.saccourt.ca.gov/divisions/civil/filing-guidelines-department-information) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### motions in limine Scope: courtwide At least seven days before trial, parties must meet and confer and exchange motions in limine; motions, oppositions, and the list of disputed motions must be filed at least two court days before the first trial day. Evidence excerpt: At least seven (7) days before trial, all parties must meet and confer and exchange motions in limine [Local Rules Effective July 1, 2026](https://www.saccourt.ca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/1208/639184911463700000) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### jury instructions Scope: courtwide On the first day of trial, counsel must submit agreed and disputed jury instructions to the assigned trial judge electronically in Microsoft Word format. Evidence excerpt: submit to the assigned trial judge electronically, in Microsoft Word format [Local Rules Effective July 1, 2026](https://www.saccourt.ca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/1208/639184911463700000) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### trial exhibits Scope: courtwide Before the first day of trial, counsel must meet and confer on exhibits and prepare binders containing copies of agreed exhibits for the judge, clerk, and counsel. Evidence excerpt: prepare binders containing copies of the agreed upon exhibits for use by the judge, clerk, and counsel [Local Rules Effective July 1, 2026](https://www.saccourt.ca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/1208/639184911463700000) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### audio video presentations Scope: courtwide Audio or video presented through court equipment must use a non-proprietary format that works in VLC Media Player or Windows Media Player; parties may instead provide their own equipment. Evidence excerpt: must be provided in a non-proprietary format that can be played using VLC Media Player or Windows Media Player [Digital Evidence Policy](https://www.saccourt.ca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/221/639084033372830000) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### electronic trial documents Scope: courtwide The court may require electronically presented documents, spreadsheets, and reports to be supplied as text-searchable PDF files. Evidence excerpt: Documents, spreadsheets and reports must be provided in text searchable PDF format [Digital Evidence Policy](https://www.saccourt.ca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/221/639084033372830000) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### digital evidence security Scope: courtwide Digital evidence must be free of viruses and malware, must be scannable, and must not be compressed or zipped. Evidence excerpt: Digital evidence files may not be compressed or zipped [Digital Evidence Policy](https://www.saccourt.ca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/221/639084033372830000) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### technology exception Scope: courtwide A party unable to comply with the Digital Evidence Policy may move for an exception and, if granted, must supply the technology or software needed to present the evidence. Evidence excerpt: A party may file a motion seeking an exception to this policy [Digital Evidence Policy](https://www.saccourt.ca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/221/639084033372830000) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### audiovisual evidence Scope: statewide A party offering an electronic sound or sound-and-video recording must provide the court and opposing parties a transcript and provide opposing parties a duplicate of the recording. Evidence excerpt: the party must provide to the court and to opposing parties a transcript of the electronic recording and provide opposing parties with a duplicate of the electronic recording [California Rule 2.1040, Electronic recordings presented or offered into evidence](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/two/rule2_1040) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote proceedings Scope: statewide California courts should permit remote participation in covered civil proceedings, subject to the statute, local rules, and controlling orders. Evidence excerpt: courts should permit parties to appear remotely at conferences, hearings, and proceedings in civil cases consistent with Code of Civil Procedure section 367.75 [California Rule 3.672, Remote proceedings](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/three/rule3_672) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote participants and witnesses Scope: statewide Covered civil parties and witnesses may appear remotely, and the court may conduct proceedings in whole or in part using remote technology. Evidence excerpt: that party or witness may appear remotely and the court may conduct conferences, hearings, and proceedings, in whole or in part, through the use of remote technology [California Code of Civil Procedure section 367.75](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=367.75.&lawCode=CCP) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### recording and broadcasting Scope: statewide Court proceedings may not be photographed, recorded, or broadcast except as Rule 1.150 permits. Evidence excerpt: Except as provided in this rule, court proceedings may not be photographed, recorded, or broadcast. [California Rule 1.150, Photographing, recording, and broadcasting in court](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/one/rule1_150) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### expedited jury trial presentations Scope: statewide In expedited jury trials, parties may use slides, electronic presentations, projections, exhibit notebooks, and other methods approved at the pretrial conference. Evidence excerpt: the parties may present summaries and may use photographs, diagrams, slides, electronic presentations, overhead projections, individual notebooks of exhibits for submission to the jurors, or other innovative methods of presentation approved at the pretrial conference [California Rule 3.1551, Case presentation](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/three/rule3_1551) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### expedited jury trial pretrial agreements Scope: statewide Voluntary expedited jury trial submissions must identify party agreements concerning electronic presentations and other proposed presentation methods. Evidence excerpt: Any agreements of the parties to use photographs, diagrams, slides, electronic presentations, overhead projections, notebooks of exhibits, or other methods of presenting information to the jury [California Rule 3.1548, Pretrial submissions for voluntary expedited jury trials](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/three/rule3_1548) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### exhibit admission Scope: statewide An exhibit must be admitted by the judge before it may be used in the case. Evidence excerpt: The judge must to allow you to admit the exhibit as evidence in order for you to use it in your case. [How to introduce exhibits at a trial](https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/how-introduce-exhibits-trial) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.saccourt.ca.gov/divisions/civil/civil-home-courts) - [Official roster](https://www.saccourt.ca.gov/divisions/civil/civil-home-courts) - [Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento official judicial roster](https://www.saccourt.ca.gov/divisions/civil/civil-home-courts) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/13789/christopher-edward-krueger/) - [California Rule 2.1040, Electronic recordings presented or offered into evidence](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/two/rule2_1040) - [California Rule 3.672, Remote proceedings](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/three/rule3_672) - [California Code of Civil Procedure section 367.75](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=367.75.&lawCode=CCP) - [California Rule 1.150, Photographing, recording, and broadcasting in court](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/one/rule1_150) - [California Rule 3.1551, Case presentation](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/three/rule3_1551) - [California Rule 3.1548, Pretrial submissions for voluntary expedited jury trials](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/three/rule3_1548) - [How to introduce exhibits at a trial](https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/how-introduce-exhibits-trial) - [Civil Filing Guidelines and Department Information](https://www.saccourt.ca.gov/divisions/civil/filing-guidelines-department-information) - [Local Rules Effective July 1, 2026](https://www.saccourt.ca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/1208/639184911463700000) - [Digital Evidence Policy](https://www.saccourt.ca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/221/639084033372830000) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/13789/christopher-edward-krueger/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/christopher-e-krueger", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/christopher-e-krueger", "name": "Christopher E. 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[Official source](https://courts.ca.gov/system/files?file=file/roc-title-3_3.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27. - [California Criminal Rules](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-f6b70a7925331d01ac4f3da8) — Criminal proceedings only. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://courts.ca.gov/system/files?file=file/roc-title-4.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27. - [California Family and Juvenile Rules](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-b35daaa50a3da8133dcea76d) — Family and juvenile proceedings only; a general Superior Court assignment does not establish a personal family/juvenile assignment. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://courts.ca.gov/system/files?file=file/roc-title-5_3.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27. - [California Probate Rules and Mental Health Rules](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-7c869f3fd279fe758c2d41be) — Probate and mental health proceedings only; a general Superior Court assignment does not establish a personal probate assignment. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://courts.ca.gov/system/files?file=file/roc-title-7.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27. - [California Rule 2.1040, Electronic recordings presented or offered into evidence](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-cece5afa480bc6cbddca965c) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/two/rule2_1040). Collected 2026-07-26. - [California Code of Civil Procedure section 367.75](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-e40ba2699f4d3d815dac46ca) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=367.75.&lawCode=CCP). Collected 2026-07-26. - [California Rule 1.150, Photographing, recording, and broadcasting in court](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-e59897426ff892cfcd8e0103) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/one/rule1_150). Collected 2026-07-26.