The Raiders fullback will face the Galambany Court - a specialised court for Indigenous offenders - for assessment as to his eligibility for circle sentencing before returning to the magistrates court on Friday on two charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, three counts of common assault, and one charge of public urination.

Wighton was stood down for Canberra's agonising loss at the hands of the Brisbane Broncos which has left them six points out of the top eight with nine rounds remaining.

The 25-year-old will remain sidelined until legal proceedings come to a close but Stuart says Wighton's absence will not be a distraction as the Raiders fight to salvage their sinking NRL campaign.

Canberra face a monumental task to break into the top eight having slipped so far out, with many pundits believing the finals picture is already complete after the eight-placed Brisbane's great escape.

"It wasn't [a distraction against the Broncos], you saw the way we played," Stuart said.

"It wasn't a distraction. I've got a very tough bunch of kids there that handled the change late in the week, and you can see the way we played.

"It didn't have any bearing on the result. We should have won that game. It was our own doing in regards to why we didn't."

The Raiders board has already vowed to stand by Wighton as he faces the consequences of a brawl in Civic earlier this year despite standing the fullback down for the immediate future.

His season could be over with the board set to meet on Friday afternoon following Wighton's next court appearance to re-evaluate the situation.

Wighton's absence has thrown Brad Abbey into the custodian role with the former Canterbury Bulldog impressing in his first stint as Raiders fullback.

Stuart has other options at his disposal in superstar wingers Nick Cotric and Jordan Rapana, the latter of which could make an early return from injury in the coming weeks.

Rapana's comeback would be a massive boost to a Canberra outfit that could be forced to readjust to life without Wighton if he is stood down for the remainder of the season.

The Raiders have traditionally taken a hardline stance when it comes to off-field indiscretions with the club sacking the likes of sacking Todd Carney, Josh Dugan, and Blake Ferguson in the past.

"The board put a statement out on Friday... now it is just about the process of letting Jack go to [court]," Stuart said.

"We'll see what the sentencing is, and then our board will make a decision in regards to the punishment.

"You are talking to a club here that has been at the forefront of the whole competition in regards to disciplining poor behaviour but as [chairman] Allan Hawke has asked me to pass on to the players, we have no intention whatsoever of tearing up Jack Wighton's contract.

"We will be looking after his welfare and his rehabilitation."