THIS ARTICLE DESCRIBES BRIEFLY THE INSTITUTION OF PLEA BARGAINING, ANALYZES REFORMS RECENTLY PROPOSED BY THE ABA, EVALUATES THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF CURTAILMENT OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS TO PROMOTE EFFICIENCY IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, AND DISCUSSES THE PROBLEM OF ENFORCING A JUDICIAL DETERMINATION THAT PLEA BARGAINING IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. IT IS ARGUED STRONGLY THAT PLEA BARGAINING NULLIFIES CONSTITUTIONAL GUARANTEES FOR LARGE NUMBERS OF DEFENDANTS. ALTHOUGH THE AUTHOR AGREES THAT IT WOULD CAUSE SEVERE STRESS ON THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO ELIMINATE PLEA BARGAINING, HE CONTENDS THAT IT IS THE LEGISLATURE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO SEEK OTHER MEANS OF INCREASING ADMINISTRATIVE EFFICIENCY.