Sec. 11. A nominee for appointment as a justice of the supreme court or judge of the court of appeals must:

(1) be a United States citizen;

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 3-8-1-11

  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) reside in the appropriate court of appeals district, if applicable; and

(3) have been admitted to the practice of law in Indiana for at least ten (10) years or have served as a circuit, superior, or criminal court judge for at least five (5) years;

upon nomination, as provided in Article 7, § 10 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: Ind. Const. Art. 7, § 10 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.86.