As in the Kamakura bakufu, the major job of Samuraidokoro was to control gokenin and samurai, with the jos related to kendan (trial) and shomusata (trials dealing with land issues) done by Kendangata (office of criminal justice), but the latter jos were gradually transferred to Samuraidokoro as well.
鎌倉幕府と同じく御家人や武士の統率が主な職務であり、検断や処務沙汰関係などは附属された検断方において行われていたが、徐々に侍所に移管していく。