THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY OF 20 OF THE 30 DISTRICT ATTORNEYS' OFFICES IN THE STATE REVEALED THAT PLEA BARGAINING PRACTICES VARY WIDELY AND INDICATED TWO BROAD GROUPINGS OF PROBLEMS. THE FIRST GROUP, PROCESS PROBLEMS, ENCOMPASSES TOPICS SUCH AS JUDICIAL PARTICIPATION IN PLEA BARGINING AND IMPOSITION OF DIFFERENT SENTENCES. SOME PROBLEMS FROM THE SECOND GROUP, INTERNAL MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS, INCLUDE INFORMAL SUBSTANTIVE BARGAINING POLICIES AND UNSTRUCTURED OFFICE NEGOTIATING PROCEDURES. THE AUTHOR CONCLUDES FROM HIS STUDY THAT PLEA BARGAINING MUST BE STRUCTURED TO FACILITATE RATHER THAN FRUSTRATE THE PURPOSES OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. AN APPENDIX CONTAINS THE SURVEY INSTRUMENT USED IN THE STUDY AND SUMMARIZES THE RESPONSES RECEIVED.