New Jersey § 2c:20-10

§ 2c:20-10.

Persistent stolen motor vehicle offender sentencing. a. Upon request of the prosecutor, a person who has been convicted of a crime pursuant

to section 1 or 2 of P.L.2023, c. 101 ( C.2C:20-10.1 or C.2C:20-10.2 ) or carjacking pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1993, c. 221 ( C.2C:15-2 ) shall be sentenced to an extended term of imprisonment pursuant to N.J.S.2C:43-7 if the person has previously been convicted on two or more prior and separate occasions,

regardless of the dates of the convictions, of a crime pursuant to section 1 or 2

of P.L.2023, c. 101 ( C.2C:20-10.1 or C.2C:20-10.2 ), carjacking pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1993, c. 221 ( C.2C:15-2 ), theft or unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, receiving stolen property where the

property involved is a motor vehicle, or a crime under any statute of the United States,

this State, or any other state for a crime that is substantially equivalent to any

of the crimes enumerated in this subsection. b. The provisions of this section shall not apply unless the prior convictions are

for crimes committed on a separate occasion and the crime for which the defendant

is being sentenced was committed either: (1) within 10 years of the date of the defendant's last release from confinement for

the commission of any crime; or (2) within 10 years of the date of the commission of the most recent of the crimes

enumerated in subsection a. of this section for which the defendant has a prior conviction. c. The court shall not impose a sentence of imprisonment pursuant to this section,

unless the ground therefor has been established at a hearing after the conviction

of the defendant and on written notice to the defendant of the ground proposed. The defendant shall have the right to hear and controvert the evidence against him

and to offer evidence upon the issue. Prior convictions shall be defined and proven in accordance with N.J.S.2C:44-4 .