Section 5-18 - Order of Procedure (a) The hearing shall be conducted substantially as follows: - (i) The hearing officer shall call the hearing to order and call the case to be heard;
- (ii) The hearing officer shall address any motions or preliminary matters to be heard, including introduction of exhibits, stipulated facts and evidence, and matters to be noticed officially by the Commissioner;
- (iii) The hearing officer shall administer to all witnesses an oath or affirmation in substantially the manner prescribed in W.S. 1-12-114;
- (iv) Each party may make an opening statement, in the same order as evidence is to be presented, as set forth in this Section;
- (v) The respondent shall present its case;
- (vi) All other parties shall present their respective cases in the order prescribed by the hearing officer;
- (vii) All parties shall be accorded a reasonable amount of time to cross-examine witnesses presented by another party;
- (viii) All parties may present rebuttal evidence, if any, in the order and within the time limits prescribed by the hearing officer; and
- (ix) Each party may make a closing statement. The hearing officer shall determine the amount of time for each party to make its closing statement.
(b) The hearing officer or the Commissioner may ask questions of any party or witness.
021-5 Wyo. Code R. § 5-18