Can or will a notary public sign a contract as a witness?
<p>I have a medical records request form and I need someone to sign as a witness. My first thought is that I should have a notary do this.</p>

<p>Is this legal?</p>

<p>It's not necessary to have a notary public witness and notarize the signature of a witness on a medical request form, <em>unless</em> the form states that it requires a notary and a notarized signature of a witness.</p>

<p>It is legal to have anyone acting in a legal capacity (over 18, not legally incapacitated, etc.) sign as a witness. Sometimes this is as simple as someone at the medical office or your next door neighbor.</p>

<p>As an aside, it's legal to have a notary sign as a witness on a medical records request form as a <em>non-notary</em>; but why bother to go that route?</p>

<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notary_public" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notary_public</a></p>

<p>Earlier answer on LSE: <a href="https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/8313/who-should-witness-a-medical-records-request-form">Who should witness a medical records request form?</a></p>

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