She remained refused to leave.
When court security officers arrived and asked her to leave, she asked: "Why you coming charging through the door for?"
She scoffed at another request to leave, saying Judge McDonald just "wanted to do what he wanted to do".
The woman was then taken out, allegedly assaulting a security officer, who suffered minor injuries, while resisting arrest. She was held in an interview room, just outside the courtroom, while waiting for police to arrive.
It's understood she was charged with common assault and bailed to appear in the court a later date.
Judge McDonald is known for taking a tough stance on those who misbehave in court.
Last year, he sentenced a Mangonui man who spat at him to two months in jail for contempt.
In 2011, he ordered that a Dargaville man refused bail, who then swore at him, to serve 21 days behind bars.