(1) PRIOR CONVICTION means a conviction for a violation committed within the 12-year period prior to the offense for which the sentence is being imposed as follows:
(a) For a violation of § 22-5-1 of this article:
1. Any conviction for a violation of Neb. RS 60-6,196;
2. Any conviction for a violation of a city ordinance enacted in conformance with Neb. RS 60-6,196;
3. Any conviction under a law of another state if, at the time of the conviction under the law of such other state, the offense for which the person was convicted would have been a violation of Neb. RS 60-6,196; or
4. Any conviction for a violation of Neb. RS 60-6,198.
(b) For a violation of § 22-5-2 of this article:
1. Any conviction for a violation of Neb. RS 60-6,197;
2. Any conviction for a violation of a city ordinance enacted in conformance with Neb. RS 60-6,197; or
3. Any conviction under a law of another state if, at the time of the conviction under the law of such other state, the offense for which the person was convicted would have been a violation of Neb. RS 60-6,197.
(2) Prior conviction includes any conviction under Neb. RS 60-6,196, 60-6,197, or 60-6,198, or any city ordinance enacted in conformance with any of such sections, as such sections or city ordinances existed at the time of such conviction regardless of subsequent amendments to any of such sections or city ordinances; and
(3) TWELVE-YEAR PERIOD means the period computed from the date of the prior offense to the date of the offense which resulted in the conviction for which the sentence is being imposed.
(B) In any case charging a violation of §§ 22-5-1 or 22-5-2 of this article, the prosecutor or investigating agency shall use due diligence to obtain the person’s driving record from the Department of Motor Vehicles and the person’s driving record from other states where he or she is known to have resided within the last 12 years. The prosecutor shall certify to the court, prior to sentencing, that such action has been taken. The prosecutor shall present as evidence for purposes of sentence enhancement a court-certified copy or an authenticated copy of a prior conviction in another state. The court-certified or authenticated copy shall be prima facie evidence of such prior conviction.
(C) For each conviction for a violation of §§ 22-5-1 or 22-5-2 of this article, the court shall, as part of the judgment of conviction, make a finding on the record as to the number of the convicted person’s prior convictions. The convicted person shall be given the opportunity to review the record of his or her prior convictions, bring mitigating facts to the attention of the court prior to sentencing, and make objections on the record regarding the validity of such prior convictions.