diff --git a/.sot/03-PROTOCOLS/CTO-HERMES-APPROVAL-STATE-EVIDENCE.md b/.sot/03-PROTOCOLS/CTO-HERMES-APPROVAL-STATE-EVIDENCE.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..797321c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.sot/03-PROTOCOLS/CTO-HERMES-APPROVAL-STATE-EVIDENCE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+---
+name: CTO Hermes Approval State Evidence
+status: validated
+lifecycle_classification: sot
+owner: jp
+created: 2026-06-01
+last_reviewed: 2026-06-01
+core_promotion_status: not-promoted
+---
+
+# CTO Hermes Approval State Evidence
+
+Local planning SOT only. Not a Core Protocol. Not active Core authority.
+
+## Scope
+
+This evidence closes `CTO-WORK-063`.
+
+The implementation adds read-only JP approval state and next-action visibility to the Hermes WebUI CTO control panel. It does not add executable approval buttons, mutate target repositories, activate Case as default backend, or change Cortex authority.
+
+## Implementation Evidence
+
+- Hermes plugin commit: `154d835 Add CTO approval state surface`
+- API field: `approval_required`
+- API field: `approval_granted`
+- API field: `execution_allowed`
+- API field: allowed next actions
+- API field: blocked next actions
+- UI surface: `static/cto_control_panel.js`
+- Route surface: `routes/cto_control_summary.py`
+
+## Validation Evidence
+
+- Focused validation: `python3 -m pytest tests/unit/test_cto_control_summary.py tests/unit/test_cto_control_panel_static.py -q`
+- Focused result: `5 passed`
+- Aggregate validation before commit: `python3 scripts/ast-connection-map.py --check`
+- Aggregate result before commit: `CONNECTION-MAP.md is fresh`
+- Aggregate validation before commit: `python3 -m pytest tests/ -q`
+- Aggregate result before commit: `103 passed, 4 skipped`
+- Aggregate validation after merge: `python3 scripts/ast-connection-map.py --check`
+- Aggregate result after merge: `CONNECTION-MAP.md is fresh`
+- Aggregate validation after merge: `python3 -m pytest tests/ -q`
+- Aggregate result after merge: `107 passed`
+
+## Governance Evidence
+
+- Harness-backed summary data remains the source of truth.
+- Case runtime default active: false
+- target repository mutation: false
+- upstream `hermes-webui` edited: false
+- upstream `hermes-agent` edited: false
+- Hermes visualizes control state; CTO and Harness remain the gates.
+
+## Result
+
+`CTO-WORK-063` is validated because Hermes now exposes JP approval posture and next-action visibility without gaining execution authority.
diff --git a/WORKBOARD.yaml b/WORKBOARD.yaml
index 8769b67..56c1a7f 100644
--- a/WORKBOARD.yaml
+++ b/WORKBOARD.yaml
@@ -313,6 +313,6 @@ items:
     owner: ""
   - id: CTO-WORK-063
     title: Hermes WebUI JP Approval State Surface
-    status: candidate
+    status: validated
     source: .sot/03-PROTOCOLS/CTO-HERMES-APPROVAL-STATE-ISSUES.md
     owner: ""
diff --git a/tools/validate_cto_child.py b/tools/validate_cto_child.py
index cb7cefa..92851bb 100644
--- a/tools/validate_cto_child.py
+++ b/tools/validate_cto_child.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ REQUIRED_FILES = [
     ".sot/03-PROTOCOLS/CTO-HERMES-WEBUI-LIVE-SMOKE-EVIDENCE.md",
     ".sot/03-PROTOCOLS/CTO-HERMES-APPROVAL-STATE-PRD.md",
     ".sot/03-PROTOCOLS/CTO-HERMES-APPROVAL-STATE-ISSUES.md",
+    ".sot/03-PROTOCOLS/CTO-HERMES-APPROVAL-STATE-EVIDENCE.md",
     ".sot/03-PROTOCOLS/CTO-FIRST-REAL-GOVERNED-WORKFLOW-PRD.md",
     ".sot/03-PROTOCOLS/CTO-FIRST-REAL-GOVERNED-WORKFLOW-ISSUES.md",
     ".sot/03-PROTOCOLS/CTO-FIRST-REAL-GOVERNED-WORKFLOW-APPROVAL-PACKET.md",
@@ -222,6 +223,24 @@ REQUIRED_HERMES_APPROVAL_STATE_PHRASES = [
     "Hermes visualizes control state; CTO and Harness remain the gates.",
 ]
 
+REQUIRED_HERMES_APPROVAL_STATE_EVIDENCE_PHRASES = [
+    "Local planning SOT only. Not a Core Protocol. Not active Core authority.",
+    "CTO-WORK-063",
+    "154d835 Add CTO approval state surface",
+    "approval_required",
+    "approval_granted",
+    "execution_allowed",
+    "allowed next actions",
+    "blocked next actions",
+    "5 passed",
+    "107 passed",
+    "CONNECTION-MAP.md is fresh",
+    "Case runtime default active: false",
+    "target repository mutation: false",
+    "upstream `hermes-webui` edited: false",
+    "upstream `hermes-agent` edited: false",
+]
+
 REQUIRED_HERMES_REAL_REFRESH_CONTROL_REPLAY_EVIDENCE_PHRASES = [
     "Local planning SOT only. Not a Core Protocol. Not active Core authority.",
     "CTO-WORK-057",
@@ -1295,6 +1314,16 @@ def main() -> int:
             if phrase not in text:
                 errors.append(f"missing_hermes_approval_state_issue_phrase:{phrase}")
 
+    hermes_approval_state_evidence = ROOT / ".sot/03-PROTOCOLS/CTO-HERMES-APPROVAL-STATE-EVIDENCE.md"
+    if hermes_approval_state_evidence.is_file():
+        text = hermes_approval_state_evidence.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+        if "core_promotion_status: not-promoted" not in text:
+            errors.append("hermes_approval_state_evidence_missing_not_promoted_frontmatter")
+        for phrase in REQUIRED_HERMES_APPROVAL_STATE_EVIDENCE_PHRASES:
+            checked.append(f"hermes_approval_state_evidence_phrase:{phrase}")
+            if phrase not in text:
+                errors.append(f"missing_hermes_approval_state_evidence_phrase:{phrase}")
+
     hermes_real_refresh_control_replay_evidence = ROOT / ".sot/03-PROTOCOLS/CTO-HERMES-REAL-REFRESH-CONTROL-REPLAY-EVIDENCE.md"
     if hermes_real_refresh_control_replay_evidence.is_file():
         text = hermes_real_refresh_control_replay_evidence.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
@@ -1908,7 +1937,7 @@ def main() -> int:
             "CTO-WORK-060": "validated",
             "CTO-WORK-061": "validated",
             "CTO-WORK-062": "validated",
-            "CTO-WORK-063": "candidate",
+            "CTO-WORK-063": "validated",
         }
         for issue_id, expected in expected_statuses.items():
             checked.append(f"workboard_status:{issue_id}:{expected}")