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;
(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, Section 10 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.