diff --git a/token/claimBuilder.go b/token/claimBuilder.go
index 3aeec21..84157bc 100644
--- a/token/claimBuilder.go
+++ b/token/claimBuilder.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package token
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"crypto/x509"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/xmidt-org/themis/random"
 	"github.com/xmidt-org/themis/xhttp/xhttpclient"
+	"github.com/xmidt-org/themis/xhttp/xhttpserver"
 
 	"github.com/go-kit/kit/endpoint"
 	kithttp "github.com/go-kit/kit/transport/http"
@@ -178,16 +180,75 @@ func newRemoteClaimBuilder(client xhttpclient.Interface, metadata map[string]int
 	return &remoteClaimBuilder{endpoint: c.Endpoint(), url: r.URL, extra: metadata}, nil
 }
 
-// enforcePeerCertificate sets a trust of 1000 if and only if at least (1) peer certificate
-// was supplied.
-func enforcePeerCertificate(_ context.Context, r *Request, target map[string]interface{}) error {
-	if r.TLS != nil && len(r.TLS.PeerCertificates) > 0 {
-		target[ClaimTrust] = 1000
-	} else {
-		target[ClaimTrust] = 0
+func newClientCertificateClaimBuiler(cc *ClientCertificates) (cb *clientCertificateClaimBuilder, err error) {
+	if cc == nil {
+		return
 	}
 
-	return nil
+	cb = &clientCertificateClaimBuilder{
+		trust: cc.Trust,
+	}
+
+	if len(cc.RootCAFile) > 0 {
+		cb.roots, err = xhttpserver.ReadCertPool(cc.RootCAFile)
+	}
+
+	if err == nil && len(cc.IntermediatesFile) > 0 {
+		cb.intermediates, err = xhttpserver.ReadCertPool(cc.IntermediatesFile)
+	}
+
+	return
+}
+
+type clientCertificateClaimBuilder struct {
+	roots         *x509.CertPool
+	intermediates *x509.CertPool
+	trust         Trust
+}
+
+func (cb *clientCertificateClaimBuilder) AddClaims(_ context.Context, r *Request, target map[string]interface{}) (err error) {
+	// first case: this didn't come from a TLS connection, or it did but the client gave no certificates
+	if r.TLS == nil || len(r.TLS.PeerCertificates) == 0 {
+		target[ClaimTrust] = cb.trust.NoCertificates
+		return
+	}
+
+	now := time.Now()
+	for i, pc := range r.TLS.PeerCertificates {
+		if i < len(r.TLS.VerifiedChains) && len(r.TLS.VerifiedChains[i]) > 0 {
+			// the TLS layer already verified this certificate, so we're done
+			target[ClaimTrust] = cb.trust.Trusted
+			return
+		}
+
+		// special logic around expired certificates
+		expired := now.After(pc.NotAfter)
+		vo := x509.VerifyOptions{
+			// always set the current time so that we disambiguate expired
+			// from untrusted.
+			CurrentTime:   pc.NotAfter.Add(-time.Second),
+			Roots:         cb.roots,
+			Intermediates: cb.intermediates,
+		}
+
+		_, verifyErr := pc.Verify(vo)
+
+		switch {
+		case expired && verifyErr != nil:
+			target[ClaimTrust] = cb.trust.ExpiredUntrusted
+
+		case !expired && verifyErr != nil:
+			target[ClaimTrust] = cb.trust.Untrusted
+
+		case expired && verifyErr == nil:
+			target[ClaimTrust] = cb.trust.ExpiredTrusted
+
+		case !expired && verifyErr == nil:
+			target[ClaimTrust] = cb.trust.Trusted
+		}
+	}
+
+	return
 }
 
 // NewClaimBuilders constructs a ClaimBuilders from configuration.  The returned instance is typically
@@ -268,10 +329,12 @@ func NewClaimBuilders(n random.Noncer, client xhttpclient.Interface, o Options)
 			})
 	}
 
-	builders = append(
-		builders,
-		ClaimBuilderFunc(enforcePeerCertificate),
-	)
+	if cb, err := newClientCertificateClaimBuiler(o.ClientCertificates); cb != nil && err == nil {
+		builders = append(
+			builders,
+			cb,
+		)
+	}
 
 	return builders, nil
 }
diff --git a/token/claimBuilder_test.go b/token/claimBuilder_test.go
index 93a4fa1..eb363b8 100644
--- a/token/claimBuilder_test.go
+++ b/token/claimBuilder_test.go
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ func (suite *NewClaimBuildersTestSuite) TestMinimum() {
 	)
 
 	suite.Equal(
-		map[string]interface{}{"request": 123, "trust": 0},
+		map[string]interface{}{"request": 123},
 		actual,
 	)
 }
@@ -691,7 +691,6 @@ func (suite *NewClaimBuildersTestSuite) TestStatic() {
 			"static1": suite.rawMessage(-72.5),
 			"static2": suite.rawMessage([]string{"a", "b"}),
 			"request": 123,
-			"trust":   0,
 		},
 		actual,
 	)
@@ -738,7 +737,6 @@ func (suite *NewClaimBuildersTestSuite) TestNoRemote() {
 			"iat":     suite.expectedNow.UTC().Unix(),
 			"nbf":     suite.expectedNow.Add(15 * time.Second).UTC().Unix(),
 			"exp":     suite.expectedNow.Add(24 * time.Hour).UTC().Unix(),
-			"trust":   0,
 		},
 		actual,
 	)
@@ -823,7 +821,6 @@ func (suite *NewClaimBuildersTestSuite) TestFull() {
 			"iat":     suite.expectedNow.UTC().Unix(),
 			"nbf":     suite.expectedNow.Add(15 * time.Second).UTC().Unix(),
 			"exp":     suite.expectedNow.Add(24 * time.Hour).UTC().Unix(),
-			"trust":   0,
 		},
 		actual,
 	)
diff --git a/token/options.go b/token/options.go
index 01ac2d0..70eed16 100644
--- a/token/options.go
+++ b/token/options.go
@@ -93,11 +93,55 @@ type PartnerID struct {
 	Default string
 }
 
+// Trust describes the various levels of trust based upon client
+// certificate state.
+type Trust struct {
+	// NoCertificates is the trust level to set when no client certificates are present.
+	// This value has no default. If unset, the trust value is zero (0).
+	NoCertificates int
+
+	// ExpiredUntrusted is the trust level to set when a certificate has both expired
+	// and is within an CA chain that we do not trust.
+	ExpiredUntrusted int
+
+	// ExpiredTrusted is the trust level to set when a certificate has both expired
+	// and IS within a trusted CA chain.
+	ExpiredTrusted int
+
+	// Untrusted is the trust level to set when a client has an otherwise valid
+	// certificate, but that certificate is part of an untrusted chain.
+	Untrusted int
+
+	// Trusted is the trust level to set when a client certificate is part of
+	// a trusted CA chain.
+	Trusted int
+}
+
+// ClientCertificates describes how peer certificates are to be handled when
+// it comes to issuing tokens.
+type ClientCertificates struct {
+	// RootCAFile is the PEM bundle of certificates used for client certificate verification.
+	// If unset, the system verifier and/or bundle is used.
+	RootCAFile string
+
+	// IntermediatesFile is the PEM bundle of certificates used for client certificate verification.
+	// If unset, no intermediary certificates are considered.
+	IntermediatesFile string
+
+	// Trust defines the trust levels to set for various situations involving
+	// client certificates.
+	Trust Trust
+}
+
 // Options holds the configurable information for a token Factory
 type Options struct {
 	// Alg is the required JWT signing algorithm to use
 	Alg string
 
+	// ClientCertificates describes how peer certificates affect the issued tokens.
+	// If unset, client certificates are not considered when issuing tokens.
+	ClientCertificates *ClientCertificates
+
 	// Key describes the signing key to use
 	Key key.Descriptor