The office prosecutes all crime in the ACT from summary and regulatory matters through to serious indictable matters such as murder, as well as conducting appeals to the ACT Court of Criminal Appeal and High Court.

The general practice consists of seven function specific teams, each headed by a Supervising Prosecutor in charge of a team of prosecutors and paralegals. There is also a Crown Chambers consisting of Crown Prosecutors, Crown Advocates and Advocates responsible for the most serious criminal prosecutions and a Policy / Appeals team to manage the appeal work as well as assisting to guide the office's policies.

The Confiscation of Criminal Assets (COCA) team is a dedicated team that sits outside of the team structure to ensure independence and separation from the office's criminal prosecutions

The Director also has an executive team including a Deputy Director Chief Crown Prosecutor and a Deputy Director Legal Practice managing the seven function-based teams. The executive also has an Executive Officer, an Office Manager and a Quality and Compliance Manager.