The date of sentencing is the date of the oral pronouncement of the sentence by the trial court, even if an appeal is taken.

B. "Accompanied by sexual assault" as used with respect to attempted murder, murder and crimes involving substantially similar conduct in other jurisdictions is satisfied if the sentencing court at the time of sentence imposition makes such a finding.

Sec. A-28. 17-A MRSA §1252, sub-§§5-C and 5-D are enacted to read:

5-C.__In using a sentencing alternative involving a term of imprisonment for a person convicted of a Class A crime of gross sexual assault who, at the time the crime was committed, had previously been convicted and sentenced for a Class B or Class C crime of unlawful sexual contact, or an essentially similar crime in another jurisdiction, the court may impose a maximum period of incarceration in excess of 20 years based on the prior conviction alone.

5-D.__In using a sentencing alternative involving a term of imprisonment for a person convicted under section 253, subsection 1, paragraph C or Title 17, section 2922, subsection 1, paragraph A-2, A-3, B-1 or D, the court may impose a maximum period of incarceration in excess of 20 years based on the fact that the victim had not attained 12 years of age.

PART B

Sec. B-1. 34-A MRSA §11201, as amended by PL 2001, c. 439, Pt. OOO, §6, is further amended to read:

§11201. Short title

This chapter may be known and cited as the "Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act of 1999." The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public from potentially dangerous sex offenders and sexually violent predators registrants by enhancing access to information concerning sex offenders and sexually violent predators registrants.