Criminal prosecution to civil forfeiture litigation public defender assignment; staying civil forfeiture litigation until after criminal prosecution authorization

This bill requires public defenders representing defendants in criminal cases involving seized property to also represent that property in related civil forfeiture proceedings. It mandates that civil forfeiture cases be paused ("stayed") until after the criminal case concludes, preventing defendants from facing property loss before their criminal trial. Defendants have 90 days after a criminal conviction to respond to the civil forfeiture complaint, and failure to respond before conviction won't result in a default judgment. This directly affects individuals who qualify for court-appointed counsel in criminal cases related to property seizures.