A. This Title shall be known and may be cited as the Pierce County Criminal Code and shall become effective on December 7, 1984.

B. The provisions of this Title shall apply to any offense committed on or after December 7, 1984, which is defined in this Title or the general statutes, unless otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires, and shall also apply to any defense to prosecution for such an offense.

C. The provisions of this Title do not apply to or govern the construction of and punishment for any offense committed prior to December 7, 1984, or to the construction and application of any defense to a prosecution for such an offense. Such an offense must be construed and punished according to the provisions of law existing at the time of the commission thereof in the same manner as if this Title has not been enacted.