On page 1, line 8, of the Introduced bill, after "section" delete " by a person registered as a sex offender pursuant to chapter 22-24B at the time of the offense"
On page 1, line 9, of the Introduced bill, after "felony" insert " if committed by a person who has been convicted of a sex crime as defined in ยง 22-24B-1 within ten years of the offense.
An allegation that a defendant has previously been convicted of a sex crime must be filed as a separate information at the time of, or before, arraignment. The separate information must state the time and place of the defendant's conviction and the specific sex crime that resulted in the defendant's conviction. The separate information must be signed by the prosecutor. The separate information may not be divulged to the jury in any manner unless and until the defendant has been convicted of the principal offense"