1. Whenever a person is charged with a violation of R.S.39:3-40, R.S.39:4-50, section 2 of P.L.1981, c.512 (C.39:4-50.4a) or R.S.39:4-129, a municipal prosecutor shall contact the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission by electronic or other means, for the purpose of obtaining an abstract of the person's driving record. In every such case, the prosecutor shall:
a. Determine, on the basis of the record, if the person shall be charged with enhanced penalties as a repeat offender; and
b. Transmit the abstract to the appropriate municipal court judge prior to the imposition of sentence.