044-32 Wyo. Code R. § 32-4
(a) Nothing in these rules shall be construed so as to prevent the Department from establishing informal procedures for resolving a contested case or from establishing procedures which are intended to occur prior to the Department's referral for or the initiation of a contested case.
(b) Parties to a contested case are encouraged to resolve the contested case through settlement, informal conference, mediation, arbitration, or other means throughout the duration of a contested case.
(c) With the consent of all parties, the hearing officer may assign a contested case to another hearing officer on limited assignment for the purpose of nonbinding alternative dispute resolution methods, including settlement conference and mediation. Such settlement conference or mediation shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the hearing officer conducting the settlement conference or mediation.
044-32 Wyo. Code R. § 32-4
Amended, Eff. 2/21/2018.