010-22 Wyo. Code R. §§ 22-5 - Order of Procedure at Hearings

(a.) As nearly as may be, hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the following order of procedure.

(b.) The Hearing Officer shall announce that the Board is open to transact business and call by docket number and title the case to be heard.

(c.) The proponent will be allowed an opening statement to briefly explain its position to the Board and outline the evidence it proposes to offer, together with the purpose thereof.

(d.) The contestant will be allowed an opening statement.

(e.) Any additional parties will be allowed an opening statement.

(f.) The proponent=s evidence will be heard. Witnesses may be cross-examined by the contestant or his attorney, by members of the Board and the Hearing Officer. The proponent=s offered exhibits will be marked by letters of the alphabet, beginning with AA.

(g.) The evidence of the contestant will be heard and exhibits of such will be marked with numbers, beginning with the number A1". The proponent or his attorney, each member of the Board, and the Hearing Officer, shall have the right to cross-examine all witnesses presented on behalf of the contestant.

(h.) Other parties may offer evidence.

(i.) The Hearing Officer may, in his discretion, allow evidence to be offered out of order, as herein prescribed.

(j.) Closing statements will be made in the following sequence:

(i.) Proponent

(ii.) Contestant

(iii.) Proponent=s rebuttal if the Hearing Officer feels it is necessary.

(k.) The time for oral argument may be limited by the Hearing Officer.

(l.) The Hearing Officer may recess the hearing as required.

(m.) After all interested parties have been offered an opportunity to be heard, the Hearing Officer shall declare the evidence closed and excuse all witnesses.

(n.) The Hearing Officer may, at his discretion or the Board=s request, allow or require parties to tender written briefs, and the time for filing such briefs shall be set by the Hearing Officer.

(o.) The Board may, at its discretion, appoint a designated Hearing Officer, who will the preside as hearing officer during the course of such hearing; such designated Hearing Officer shall be an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Wyoming.

(p.) The designated Hearing Officer shall, for purposes of that hearing, have all powers provided in W.S. 16-3-112(b).

(q.) The Hearing Officer may declare that the matter is taken under advisement and that the decision and order of the Board will be announced at a later date.

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010-22 Wyo. Code R. §§ 22-5