MONTEGO BAY, St James — Melrose Bremmer, who on a previous court appearance hurled expletives at the judge, was granted fresh bail in the amount of $200,000 in St James Parish Court on Monday, following an application by her attorney Jermaine Campbell.

She is before the court because she allegedly attempted to assault a family court judge and brandished a knife at a police officer in open court.

On January 3, after presiding judge Kaysha Grant-Pryce denied her bail, Bremmer told the judge to perform an oral sex act on her mother. A week later, when Bremmer again appeared in court, she raised her index and middle fingers and gestured in the judge’s direction as she was being led out of the courtroom towards the holding area. There was no response from the bench.

On January 15 Bremmer was granted $250,000 bail with the requirement of having up to two sureties. However, she chose not to use these sureties for her bail, resulting in her continued detention.

During Monday’s hearing the original bail offer was rescinded and presiding judge Natiesha Fairclough-Hylton approved a new bail amount of $200,000 with up to three sureties. As part of her bail terms the accused woman must report at a specific police station on specific days.

She is to return to court on September 17 for her trial.

Bremmer pleaded not guilty to disorderly conduct, assault at common law, and possession of an offensive weapon.

Those charges stemmed from allegations that she attempted to attack a Family Court judge and a police officer in open court last December.

She was taken before the Family Court for a case involving her 11-year-old child, who is said to be in need of care and protection.

The child has also been diagnosed with Down’s syndrome, which may cause delays in mental and physical development as well as increase the risk for health problems.

According to court documents, on December 6 last year Bremmer became agitated after the judge decided to place her child in State custody. She allegedly attempted to hit the judge with a chair.

Bremmer was restrained by a police officer. However, as she walked along a passage leading to the holding area, while being taken into custody, she drew a knife that she had hidden among a stack of boxes containing court documents. She allegedly held up the knife and told the officer, “You are an idiot… Look how easy I could have killed you.”

She was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, assault at common law, and possession of an offensive weapon.

It was while answering to those charges on January 3 that she hurled abuse at presiding judge Kaysha Grant-pryce.