Within Gozensata meetings, Bugyonin initially held the position of preparing drafts for judicial decisions called ikenjo (reports submitted by underlings to answer the Shogun's inquiries), but Gozenbugyonin were later personally authorized by the Shogun to participate in Gozensata and state their opinions directly.
奉行人は御前沙汰においては意見状と呼ばれる判決原案を作成する立場にあったが、後には将軍の私的権限において御前奉行人が御前沙汰に参加する事が許されて直接意見を述べるようになった。