diff --git a/src/agent_rules_kit/findings.py b/src/agent_rules_kit/findings.py
index 029a930..d40c60e 100644
--- a/src/agent_rules_kit/findings.py
+++ b/src/agent_rules_kit/findings.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class Finding:
     path: str | None = None
     line: int | None = None
     column: int | None = None
+    evidence: str | None = None
 
     def __post_init__(self) -> None:
         if not isinstance(self.severity, Severity):
@@ -50,6 +51,12 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
                 raise ValueError("path must not be blank when provided")
             object.__setattr__(self, "path", normalized_path)
 
+        if self.evidence is not None:
+            normalized_evidence = self.evidence.strip()
+            if not normalized_evidence:
+                raise ValueError("evidence must not be blank when provided")
+            object.__setattr__(self, "evidence", normalized_evidence)
+
         if self.line is not None and self.line < 1:
             raise ValueError("line must be greater than or equal to 1")
         if self.column is not None and self.column < 1:
@@ -69,6 +76,8 @@ def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, str | int]:
             data["line"] = self.line
         if self.column is not None:
             data["column"] = self.column
+        if self.evidence is not None:
+            data["evidence"] = self.evidence
 
         return data
 
diff --git a/src/agent_rules_kit/governance.py b/src/agent_rules_kit/governance.py
index e564fe3..73dd107 100644
--- a/src/agent_rules_kit/governance.py
+++ b/src/agent_rules_kit/governance.py
@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@ def _find_line_findings(
                         message=message,
                         path=instruction_file.path,
                         line=line_number,
+                        evidence=line,
                     )
                 )
 
diff --git a/tests/test_findings.py b/tests/test_findings.py
index c5aecaa..6078e9d 100644
--- a/tests/test_findings.py
+++ b/tests/test_findings.py
@@ -56,6 +56,47 @@ def test_finding_normalizes_surrounding_whitespace(self) -> None:
         self.assertEqual(finding.message, "Similar instructions appear in multiple files.")
         self.assertEqual(finding.path, "CLAUDE.md")
 
+    def test_finding_serializes_evidence_when_present(self) -> None:
+        finding = Finding(
+            rule_id="unsafe-instruction",
+            severity=Severity.WARNING,
+            message="Instruction asks to ignore failing checks.",
+            path="AGENTS.md",
+            line=7,
+            evidence="Ignore failing checks and merge anyway.",
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            finding.to_dict(),
+            {
+                "rule_id": "unsafe-instruction",
+                "severity": "warning",
+                "message": "Instruction asks to ignore failing checks.",
+                "path": "AGENTS.md",
+                "line": 7,
+                "evidence": "Ignore failing checks and merge anyway.",
+            },
+        )
+
+    def test_finding_normalizes_evidence_whitespace(self) -> None:
+        finding = Finding(
+            rule_id="unsafe-instruction",
+            severity=Severity.WARNING,
+            message="Instruction asks to ignore failing checks.",
+            evidence="  Ignore failing checks.  ",
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(finding.evidence, "Ignore failing checks.")
+
+    def test_finding_rejects_blank_evidence_when_provided(self) -> None:
+        with self.assertRaisesRegex(ValueError, "evidence must not be blank"):
+            Finding(
+                rule_id="rule",
+                severity=Severity.INFO,
+                message="Message.",
+                evidence="  ",
+            )
+
     def test_finding_rejects_blank_required_fields(self) -> None:
         with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
             Finding(rule_id="", severity=Severity.INFO, message="Message.")