(1) Where upon an indictment for stealing, it appears that the property alleged in the indictment to have been stolen at one time was stolen at different times, the prosecutor shall not by reason thereof, be required to elect upon which act of stealing he or she will proceed and the accused shall be liable to be convicted of every such act of stealing in like manner as if every act had been separately charged, unless it appears that there were more than 5 acts of stealing, or that more than 6 months elapsed between the first and the last of the acts.
(2) Where there are more than 5 acts of stealing or more than 6 months have elapsed between the first and the last of the acts, the prosecutor shall be required to elect to proceed in respect of 5 acts of stealing which appear to have taken place within the period of 6 months from the first to the last of the acts.