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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When you sign the DC residency verification form this is what you are agreeing to:

[i]• I certify that I am the adult student or the student’s legal parent, guardian, custodian, or Other Primary Caregiver and am submitting valid and proper [b]residency documentation[/b] accordingly or have [b]identified myself as a non-resident[/b] and understand the required tuition agreement and tuition payment needed for enrollment.

• I certify that I have established and will maintain a[b] physical presence in the District[/b], defined as the “actual occupation and inhabitance of a place of abode with the intent to dwell for a continuous period of time”; and I am submitting valid and proper documentation to verify residency, as set forth in 5A DCMR § 5004; or, I have identified myself as a non-resident and will complete the required tuition agreement and tuition payment.

• I consent to the disclosure of whether I was determined to meet the[b] residency requirements[/b] for any government funded financial assistance program (such as, Medicaid, TANF, or SNAP) in which I am enrolled for the sole purpose of verifying District residency for DC public or charter school enrollment. By signing below, I am saying: I authorize OSSE to obtain my personally identifiable DC residency status information from other state or federal agencies, including but not limited to, the DC Department of Human Services (DHS), the DC Housing Authority (DCHA), and the Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF). OSSE will protect my information and follow all applicable laws regarding the protection and use of this information.

• I understand that enrollment of the above-named student in District of Columbia Public Schools, public charter schools, or other schools providing educational services funded by the District of Columbia is based on my representation of [b]bona-fide DC residency,[/b] including this sworn statement of physical presence and my submission of valid and proper documentation verifying residency or by completion of a tuition agreement and tuition payments.

• I understand that even if the documentation I provide appears to be satisfactory, OSSE or school officials, with reasonable basis, may seek further information to verify the student’s [b]residency [/b]or the Other Primary Caregiver status of the adult enrolling the student.

• If the District of Columbia, through OSSE, determines that I am not a[b] resident or an approved non-resident [/b]under 5A DCMR § 5007, I understand that I am liable for payment of retroactive tuition for the student, and that the student may be withdrawn from school.

• I understand that if I provide false information or documentation, I can be referred to DC Office of the Inspector General for criminal prosecution or to the DC Office of the Attorney General for prosecution under the False Claims Act and under DC Code § 38-312 which provides that any person who knowingly supplies false information to a public official in connection with student [b]residency verification [/b]shall be subject to payment of a fine of not more than $2,000 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, but not both a fine and imprisonment.

• I understand that this form and all supporting documentation to this form, including all other OSSE forms used to[b] verify residency[/b], will be retained by the school. I consent to their disclosure to OSSE, external auditors, and other District agencies including but not limited to the DC Office of the Inspector General and the DC Office of the Attorney General, upon request, for the purposes of ensuring the accuracy of my [b]District residency. [/b]

• I understand that the District of Columbia may use whatever legal means it has at its disposal to verify[b] my residence. [/b]

• I agree to notify the school of any[b] change of residence [/b]for myself or the student within three school days of such change and complete a DC Residency Verification Form.[/i]

[b]Residency/boundary fraudsters, just because you haven't been caught (yet) doesn't mean that you aren't committing a crime and facing potential fines and imprisonment.[/b]
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You do see that "boundary" appears nowhere on this form? [/quote]

Here is what it says:

[b]I certify that I have established and will maintain a physical presence in the District, defined as the “actual occupation and inhabitance of a place of abode with the intent to dwell for a continuous period of time”; and I am submitting valid and proper documentation to verify residency, as set forth in 5A DCMR § 5004[/b]

Among other things, at the time you submit the form, you have to actually live in the place at the address you put down with the intent to stay there for a continuous period of time.

A number of people on this thread have said that they lied on this form.

If you lie it is a crime punishable by up to 6 months in prison.

§ 22–2405. False statements.

(a) A person commits the offense of making false statements if that person wilfully makes a false statement that is in fact material, in writing, directly or indirectly, to any instrumentality of the District of Columbia government, under circumstances in which the statement could reasonably be expected to be relied upon as true; provided, that the writing indicates that the making of a false statement is punishable by criminal penalties or if that person makes an affirmation by signing an entity filing or other document under Title 29 of the District of Columbia Official Code, knowing that the facts stated in the filing are not true in any material respect or if that person makes an affirmation by signing a declaration under § 1-1061.13, knowing that the facts stated in the filing are not true in any material respect;

(b) Any person convicted of making false statements shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned for not more than 180 days, or both. A violation of this section shall be prosecuted by the Attorney General for the District of Columbia or one of the Attorney General’s assistants.[/quote]

Yep.  And the form specifically says that if you provide false information or documentation, you can be criminally prosecuted and go to prison.
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Yes. and even if that is interpreted to only apply to residency fraud, there are still criminal penalties for perjury that would apply. [/quote]

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