diff --git a/src/nomotic/runtime.py b/src/nomotic/runtime.py
index 6ffe765..54785e2 100644
--- a/src/nomotic/runtime.py
+++ b/src/nomotic/runtime.py
@@ -2879,6 +2879,24 @@ def _compute_reversibility_ucs_increase(
         }
         return increases.get(level, config.irreversible_ucs_increase)
 
+    def _run_post_verdict_processing(
+        self,
+        action: Action,
+        context: AgentContext,
+        verdict: GovernanceVerdict,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Run post-verdict listeners and optional lifecycle pipelines."""
+        for listener in self._listeners:
+            listener(verdict)
+
+        # UAHS post-evaluation pipeline (opt-in)
+        if self._enable_uahs:
+            self._post_evaluate_uahs(context.agent_id, verdict)
+
+        # Lifecycle event detection
+        if self.config.enable_lifecycle_hooks:
+            self._check_lifecycle_transitions(action.agent_id or context.agent_id, context)
+
     def _record_verdict(
         self, action: Action, context: AgentContext, verdict: GovernanceVerdict,
         *, tracer: Any = None, derived_thresholds: Any = None,
@@ -3077,16 +3095,7 @@ def _record_verdict(
             self._append_history(context.agent_id, record)
             context.action_history.append(record)
 
-        for listener in self._listeners:
-            listener(verdict)
-
-        # UAHS post-evaluation pipeline (opt-in)
-        if self._enable_uahs:
-            self._post_evaluate_uahs(context.agent_id, verdict)
-
-        # Lifecycle event detection
-        if self.config.enable_lifecycle_hooks:
-            self._check_lifecycle_transitions(action.agent_id or context.agent_id, context)
+        self._run_post_verdict_processing(action, context, verdict)
 
         # BehaviorLedger: build and store the complete decision record
         if self._behavior_ledger is not None and tracer is not None:
diff --git a/tests/test_runtime.py b/tests/test_runtime.py
index f55e3ee..32021b7 100644
--- a/tests/test_runtime.py
+++ b/tests/test_runtime.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 """Tests for the governance runtime — the full pipeline."""
 
-from nomotic.types import Action, AgentContext, TrustProfile, Verdict
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+
+from nomotic.types import Action, AgentContext, GovernanceVerdict, TrustProfile, Verdict
 from nomotic.runtime import GovernanceRuntime, RuntimeConfig
 from nomotic.interrupt import InterruptScope
 
@@ -189,3 +191,47 @@ def test_low_trust_triggers_human_override(self):
         # Trust should be very low by now
         trust = runtime.get_trust_profile("agent-1").overall_trust
         assert trust < 0.3
+
+    def test_run_post_verdict_processing_calls_listener_uahs_and_lifecycle(self):
+        runtime = GovernanceRuntime()
+        events = []
+        runtime._listeners = [lambda v: events.append(v.action_id)]
+        runtime._enable_uahs = True
+        runtime._post_evaluate_uahs = MagicMock()
+        runtime._check_lifecycle_transitions = MagicMock()
+
+        action = _action("read", target="db")
+        context = _ctx(agent_id="agent-1")
+        verdict = GovernanceVerdict(
+            action_id=action.id,
+            verdict=Verdict.ALLOW,
+            ucs=0.9,
+            reasoning="ok",
+        )
+
+        runtime._run_post_verdict_processing(action, context, verdict)
+
+        assert events == [action.id]
+        runtime._post_evaluate_uahs.assert_called_once_with("agent-1", verdict)
+        runtime._check_lifecycle_transitions.assert_called_once_with("agent-1", context)
+
+    def test_run_post_verdict_processing_respects_disabled_flags(self):
+        runtime = GovernanceRuntime(RuntimeConfig(enable_lifecycle_hooks=False))
+        runtime._listeners = []
+        runtime._enable_uahs = False
+        runtime._post_evaluate_uahs = MagicMock()
+        runtime._check_lifecycle_transitions = MagicMock()
+
+        action = Action(agent_id="", action_type="read", target="db")
+        context = _ctx(agent_id="agent-fallback")
+        verdict = GovernanceVerdict(
+            action_id=action.id,
+            verdict=Verdict.ALLOW,
+            ucs=0.9,
+            reasoning="ok",
+        )
+
+        runtime._run_post_verdict_processing(action, context, verdict)
+
+        runtime._post_evaluate_uahs.assert_not_called()
+        runtime._check_lifecycle_transitions.assert_not_called()