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So, they can't compel you to produce your incriminating diary, but if they search for it and find it, they CAN use it against you?
Yes (again, not legal advice). You generally can't be required to produce documents yourself, as the defendant - they can't subpoena you for your diary if they can't find it themselves. But anything you've produced or recorded on your own that they obtain by any lawful means (searching your home, subpoenas to third parties, etc.) is fair game.
